Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA109

NEWBERRY, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N90906

CESSNA 170

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING ENG PROBLEMS SO HE LANDED ON A ROAD, REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, & UPON ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF THE ACFT FIRST STRUCK POWER LINES THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLTS INITIAL ENG PROBLEM WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT BEFORE THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT FROM THE ROAD WAS MADE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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