Cessna 170A N1780D
9 July 1978 · Billings, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 1978 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N1780D was involved in an accident during in flight near Billings, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N1780D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Port Angeles, Wa → Port Angeles, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1619
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
NON-STOP, CLOSED-CIRCUIT DIST RECORD ATMT OF 3080MI.CRASHED APRX 22HRS AFTR TKOF.NO OXYGEN, HIGH ALT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1978 | Cessna 170B | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1978 | Cessna 170A | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 170B | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Cessna 170B | Broadus, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Cessna 170B | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Cessna 170A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |