Accident Cessna 170 N90906, Saturday 2 March 1985

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Date:	Saturday 2 March 1985
Time:	18:48 LT
Type:	Cessna 170
Owner/operator:	Tom Roland
Registration:	N90906
MSN:	18079
Total airframe hrs:	9500 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-145-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newberry, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Newberry, FL (FL16)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING ENG PROBLEMS SO HE LANDED ON A ROAD, REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, & UPON ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF THE ACFT FIRST STRUCK POWER LINES THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLTS INITIAL ENG PROBLEM WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT BEFORE THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT FROM THE ROAD WAS MADE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: