Cessna 170 N4271V
18 September 1994 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1994 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N4271V was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Airlake (Y12)
- Coordinates
- 44.6706, -93.2396
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N4271V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA336
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
An inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot when he did not insure that all the water was drained from the airplane's fuel tanks. Factors associated with this accident were contaminated fuel and powerlines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER FLYING THE AIRPLANE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR THE PILOT REFUELED IT AND DRAINED THE SUMPS. THE PILOT SAID HE DRAINED ABOUT ONE CUP OF WATER FROM EACH FUEL TANK BEFORE HE DEPARTED THE AIRPORT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE PILOT SAID HE PLANNED ON LANDING THE AIRPLANE ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY BUT COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED TRACES OF WATER IN THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP WELL AND FLOAT CHAMBER. ENGINE DAMAGE PREVENTED IT FROM BEING TEST RUN. EVIDENCE OF PRE- COLLISION MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1994 | Cessna 170A | Wolf Creek, Montana, United States | Schneider, Gregory M. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Cessna 170 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Cessna 170A | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1994 | Cessna 170A | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Cessna 170B | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Frank, Richard E. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Cessna 170B | Ramona, California, United States | David Miles | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,985 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1994 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Halstad, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Smart CP 301 | Remer, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Inman ACRO SPORT 1 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | John C. Willkomm | Serious injuries | - |