Plane Crash List

Cessna 170A N9166A

10 March 1985 · Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 10 March 1985 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9166A was involved in an accident near Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Christmas Valley (62S)
Coordinates
43.2407, -120.5890
Aircraft
Cessna 170A
Registration
N9166A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sunriver → Christmasvalley
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA85LA072

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 1 2

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

UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT AXLE BROKE AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR S EPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY AND THE NOSED OVER. THE PLT DISCOVERED THAT THE AXLE HAD CRISTALIZED AND THEN CRACKED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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