Cessna 170A N9503A
3 May 1974 · Newport News, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 1974 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9503A was involved in an accident during in flight near Newport News, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N9503A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Savannah, Ga → Teterboro, Nj
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0913
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 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
FUEL NOT AVAIL AT PITT-GREENVILLE ARPT, CONT FLT.LNDD IN PARKING LOT.L WING HIT STEEL LIGHTPOLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 170B | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1974 | Cessna 170B | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1974 | Cessna 170B | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Cessna 170 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1974 | Cessna 170B | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1974 | Cessna 170B | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |