Cessna 170A N5580C
21 October 1973 · Beaverton, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 October 1973 at about 16:22 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N5580C, operated by Chippewa Aero, was involved in an accident during in flight near Beaverton, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaverton, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N5580C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chippewa Aero
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3053
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
TOOK OFF FROM FARM FLD.LOST CTL IN STEEP LOW ALTTURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1973 | Cessna 170A | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1973 | Cessna 170 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Cessna 170A | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170A | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1973 | Cessna 170B | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Cessna 170B | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |