Cessna 170 N3945V
20 June 1976 · Medford, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 June 1976 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N3945V was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Medford, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medford, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beagle Sky Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N3945V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Arlington, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1898
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
DA ABT 3000FT.TKOF ON GRASS STRIP, UP GRADIENT, TOWARD RISING TERRAIN.STALLED DRG ATMTD TURNAROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1976 | Cessna 170B | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1976 | Cessna 170 | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1976 | Cessna 170A | Toledo, Washington, United States | Thun Field Fly | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1976 | Cessna 170B | Salix, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1976 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Cessna 170B | Fresno, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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