Cessna 170B accident near Weatherford, TX
On September 26, 1998, a Cessna 170B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Weatherford, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 26, 1998
- Place
- Weatherford, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.849°N, 97.899°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11048
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 26, 1998, at 1637 central daylight time, a Cessna 170B single-engine airplane, N3469D, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during terrain impact following collision with a power line near Weatherford, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal cross-country flight. The non-instrument rated private pilot and his sole passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Stamford, Texas, at 1530. The flight's destination was the pilot's private airstrip located about 3.5 nautical miles north of Weatherford. A witness reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge that while he was target practicing at a firing range located near the accident site, he heard the aircraft fly overhead several times. He went outside to watch the airplane and observed the airplane flying from south to north at about the same level as the power lines. As the airplane approached the unmarked wires, its nose pitched up without the pilot adding power, struck the top static wire, and subsequently impacted the ground. The witness further reported that the engine sounded "great." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 79-year-old pilot's flight logbook was not located; therefore, total flight time could not be determined. His last biennial flight review was completed on February 15, 1998. According to FAA records, the pilot was issued a Private Pilot Certificate on May 29, 1996. According to the application for the pilot's most recent third class medical certifi
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
