Accident Cessna 170A N9117A, Tuesday 20 March 1979
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Date:Tuesday 20 March 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:
Registration: N9117A
MSN: 18876
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Morgan Hill, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Oceano, CA
Destination airport:Palo Alto, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
recovery date 4/25/81.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX81FA078
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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