Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA143

COEUR D'ALENE, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N3063A

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

ON INITIAL CLIMB A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK AN IRRIGATION PIPE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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