Cessna 170 N4022V
1 May 1988 · Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1988 at about 03:10 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N4022V was involved in an accident near Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4293, -76.7301
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N4022V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Friendly → Leonardtown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- BFO88LA042
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
THE ACFT WAS FLOWN WITH THE ENGINE COWLING PLUGS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND IT LOST POWER. THE PLT SAID HE FORGOT TO REMOVE THE PLUGS DURING THE PREFLIGHT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A BERM AND THE RT MAIN LNDG GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 170B | Crowley, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1988 | Cessna 170A | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Cruthers V. Sutton | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Cessna 170 | Sour Lake, Texas, United States | Robinson, Richard L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Cessna 170 | Marble Falls, Texas, United States | Rabb, Issac | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1988 | Cessna 170 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Nick Nickolie | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Cessna 170B | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Cessna 180 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172P | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Aero Flight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Boeing 737 | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Robinson R22A | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | Robert W. Davis | No injuries | - |