Cessna 170 N9948A
27 September 1968 · Lancaster, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1968 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N9948A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lancaster, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N9948A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
IMPROPER TECHNIQUE USED FOR SOFT FIELD TAKE-OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170 | Hesperia, California, United States | G and H Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 170B | Newport News, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1968 | Cessna 170B | Pinole, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170B | Hominy, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170 | Crescent, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Ensenada, Mexico | Air Spacers In | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |