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Cessna 170A N5593C

14 July 1985 · Camdenton, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 14 July 1985 at about 21:36 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N5593C was involved in an accident near Camdenton, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:36
Classification
Accident
Location
Camdenton, Missouri, United States
Nearest airport
Mistwood (24MO)
Coordinates
37.9993, -92.7410
Aircraft
Cessna 170A
Registration
N5593C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Festus
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC85LA154

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 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

N5593C TOOK OFF ON RWY 25 WHICH HAS A HILL OFF THE WEST END. THE WIND WAS FROM THE WEST AT 10 TO 13 KNOTS AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 95 DEG F. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AS IT APPROACHED THE HILL DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. THE PLT BECAME CONCERN ABOUT CLEARING TREES BEYOND THE HILL AND DECIDED TO INTENTIONALLY STALL THE ACFT INTO THE TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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