Cessna 170B N3160A
6 October 1979 · Copalis Beach, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1979 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3160A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Copalis Beach, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Copalis Beach, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Copalis Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3160A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Port Orchard, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2453
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TKOF FROM CROWDED BEACH AT DUSK. PEOPLE WALKED INTO ACFT'S PATH. STRUCK CESSNA 172, N80849, SUB DMG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1979 | Cessna 170B | Glendale, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 170 | Johnson City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 170A | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Cessna 170 | Douglas, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170B | Kingsburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1979 | Cessna 170B | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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