Cessna 170B N8062A
19 December 1986 · Asheville, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 December 1986 at about 15:35 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8062A, operated by Gail L. Otto, was involved in an accident near Asheville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Can Creek (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 35.4303, -82.5008
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N8062A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gail L. Otto
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Asheville → Marion
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87FA045
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP, WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORM A 'WING-OVER' AEROBATIC MANEUVER AT LOW ALTITUDE AND IMPACT THE GROUND AT A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. A GROUND FIRE CONSUMED THE WRECKAGE. THE PILOT HELD A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE AND HAD ONE PASSENGER ABOARD. LOCAL PILOT'S HAD OBSERVED THE STUDENT PILOT VIOLATE FAR'S AND REPORTED THE ACTIVITIES TO THE FAA. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF INVESTIGATION OR REGULATORY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THE STUDENT PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1986 | Cessna 170B | Madison, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Cessna 170A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Tekanika River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170B | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jerry Cain | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |