Cessna 170B N1960C

Summary

On 2 May 1982 at about 19:27 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1960C, operated by James L. Arntson, was involved in an accident near Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 May 1982 at 19:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N1960C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James L. Arntson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springhill → Newport

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW82FRJ11

2 people were seriously injured.

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED OVER A RIVER AT LOW ALTITUDE WHEN IT STRUCK A POWERLINE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL ANYTHING ABOUT THE FLIGHT AFTER THE TAKEOFF. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THEY HAD FLOWN TO SPRINGHILL TO OBTAIN 80 OCTANE FUEL, AND WHILE RETURNING, THE PILOT WAS SHOWING HIM SOME SIGHTS. THEY WERE FLYING DOWN THE RIVER WHEN THE PLANE STRUCK THE POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON A SANDBAR. THE PASSENGER RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT AND CRAWLED OUT WITH AN INJURED BACK. HE SAW THE PILOT IN FRONT OF THE PLANE, AND PULLED THE PILOT AWAY FROM THE BURNING WRECKAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.