Accident Cessna 170A N1780D, Sunday 9 July 1978
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Date:Sunday 9 July 1978
Time:02:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:
Registration: N1780D
MSN: 20223
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Billings,Mt -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Port Angeles,Wa
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
non-stop,closed-circuit dist record atmt of 3080mi.Crashed aprx 22hrs aftr tkof.No oxygen,high alt

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA78DA042
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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