Cessna 170A N4709Q

Summary

On 12 September 1998 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N4709Q was involved in an accident near Lagrangeville, New York, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 September 1998 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lagrangeville, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Acres (44N)

Coordinates

41.6699, -73.7301

Aircraft

Cessna 170A

Registration

N4709Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Mahopac

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98FA185

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During the initial climb after takeoff, the airplane was observed climbing at a steep pitch angle. The airplane's wings rocked back and forth a few times, and then it rolled and dropped to the right. Witnesses described the engine noise as loud and constant until the point of impact. The airplane came to rest inverted in a wooded area about 1,600 feet beyond the approach end, 110 feet to the right of, and at an elevation 40 feet below the departure runway. Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.