Cessna 170B N3016A
2 April 1989 · Freedom, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1989 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3016A was involved in an accident near Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freedom, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3016A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freedom → Freedom
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Paul Hatala | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | Kenny Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Cessna 170B | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Carlton, Thomas M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Cessna 170B | Bricktown, New Jersey, United States | Frank E. Brice | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Westphal, Terry R. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Robert S. Irvin | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Lancair 235 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States | Nack, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Cessna 150J | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | LEE Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Plodzien, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |