Cessna 170B N4617C
6 August 1972 · Issaquah, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 August 1972 at about 09:58 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4617C, operated by Seattle Skyspo, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Issaquah, Washington, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Issaquah, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Issaquah Skyport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N4617C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Seattle Skyspo
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Parachute Jump-Air Show
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2665
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
LOST CTL IN LOW L TURN. ACFT OVER MAX GROSS WT 77 LBS. CG AT AFT LIMITS. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 1300 FT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170B | Del Ray Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Cessna 170A | Livingston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Bellville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170A | N.jackson, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Cessna 170B | Torrance, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Cessna 170B | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
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| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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