Accident Cessna 170B N3063A, Tuesday 21 July 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 21 July 1987
Time:	07:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Hern Ironworks, Inc.
Registration:	N3063A
MSN:	25707
Year of manufacture:	1953
Total airframe hrs:	2500 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-145-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Coeur D'alene, ID - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ON INITIAL CLIMB A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK AN IRRIGATION PIPE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

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