Cessna 170 N2509V
29 March 1994 · Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1994 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N2509V was involved in an accident near Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9506, -89.8206
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N2509V
- 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
- MIA94LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT BEFORE REDUCING ENGINE POWER TO DESCEND RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND THE CARBURETOR ICING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BEFORE DESCENDING THE PILOT REDUCED THE THROTTLE BUT DID NOT APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT. AFTER THE DESCENT THE PILOT APPLIED THROTTLE INPUT BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN A FIELD THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A FENCE. THE FAA EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AND REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK AND ENGINE STRAINER CONTAINED A SMALL QUANTITY OF WATER. THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK WAS IMPACT DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO AN ICING PROBABILITY CHART CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR VISIBLE ICING AT RATED POWER WITH A FLOAT TYPE CARBURETOR INSTALLED.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Cessna 170 | St. Anne, Illinois, United States | Todd W. Deckard | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150E | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | Wesley Flyers Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1994 | Cessna 150L | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hruby CAYUSE | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Stolte DEUCE | Prentiss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Walls, Mississippi, United States | Delta Dusters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |