Cessna 170B N8318A
11 June 1973 · Waterford, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1973 at about 16:14 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8318A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Waterford, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterford, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland-Pontiac
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N8318A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Otisville, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2237
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
PLT DECLARED ENG COWL LOOSE. LOST CTL DURING ATTEMPTED RET TO FLD.CRASHED IN PARKING LOT, HIT TRUCK
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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| 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 | - |