Accident Cessna 170B N516PC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42116
 
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Date:Friday 17 August 1984
Time:17:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:Mohaska Bottling Company
Registration: N516PC
MSN: 20514
Total airframe hrs:2169 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Oskaloosa, IA -   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:
SEVERAL WITNESSES VIEWED THE ACFT CIRCLING OVER A BEAN FIELD AT AN ALT OF 200 TO 300 FT AGL. THE PLT AND PAX WERE REPORTEDLY LOOKING FOR A RADIO-CONTROLLED AIRPLANE LOST IN THE FIELD. WITNESSES CONTINUED TO STATE AN INCREASE OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE ACFT BEGAN A CLIMBING LEFT TURN DURING WHICH THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN. THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE BEAN FIELD 1/8 MILE NE OF THE OSKALOOSA APRT. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40816

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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