Cessna 170B N3426C
31 July 1970 · Nestor Falls, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 31 July 1970 at about 16:53 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3426C was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Nestor Falls, Canada. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nestor Falls, Canada
- Nearest airport
- Nestor Falls
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3426C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Baudette, Can → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0075
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1970 | Cessna 170B | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Cessna 170A | Elmo, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Cessna 170B | Talco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Cessna 170A | Marysville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1970 | Cessna 170B | Cobleskill, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1970 | Cessna 170B | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Wawa, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-24 | St.jovite, Canada | Fairfield Aero | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Frobisher Bay, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Saltspring Is, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 1970 | Cessna 180A | Campbell Rivr, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Ontario, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |