Accident Cessna 170 N3420C, Thursday 17 August 1967
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Date:Thursday 17 August 1967
Time:10:46
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170
Owner/operator:
Registration: N3420C
MSN: 26463
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Avery, Id -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
after an aerial drop,pilot attempted to climb over mountain ridge. Density altitude 8560 feet.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA68A0017
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
09-Aug-2023 18:31 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated

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