Cessna 170B N1979C
16 May 1987 · Big Sky, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1987 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1979C, operated by Doug S. Chapman, was involved in an accident near Big Sky, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Sky, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.2592, -111.3207
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N1979C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Doug S. Chapman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gardiner → Hamilton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PRIVATE PLT WAS FLYING CROSS COUNTRY IN DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOG WAS FORECAST AND LIGHT RAIN WAS IN PROGRESS. THE FLT ENCOUNTERED LESS THAN VFR CONDITIONS IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA AND REVERSED COURSE. WEATHER WAS BELOW VFR ON THE REVERSE COURSE ALSO. THE PLT ELECTED TO CIRCLE FOR AN HOUR WAITING FOR VFR CONDITIONS. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED TO A LOGGING ROAD. DURING ROLL OUT, THE ACFT DEPARTED THE ROAD TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND FAILED. THE ACFT PIVOTED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST LEFT WING DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1987 | Cessna 170A | Melozitna River, Alaska, United States | Steven E. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Cessna 170B | Conner, Montana, United States | Lowell RAY Honey, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Cessna 170B | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Hern Ironworks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1987 | Cessna 170B | Yucca Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna 170 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Cessna 170B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1987 | Cessna A185F | Glasgow, Montana, United States | Steve Bell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C35 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Strode, Donald L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 182RG | Boulder, Montana, United States | Berg-Branaham Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Cessna 177RG | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Columbus, Montana, United States | ART D. Daniels | No injuries | - |