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.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1985 | Cessna 170A | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Paul E. van Houten | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1985 | Cessna 170B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Cessna 170A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Cessna 170B | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170B | Circle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1985 | Bell 214B1 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Taylorcraft F19 | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 185 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |