SERS · Cessna 170 · 1997-08-24 · ELK CITY, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA195
Event ID
20001208X08754
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-24
Location
ELK CITY, ID, USA
Coordinates
45.799133, -115.509841
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170
Registration
N3964V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Oil starvation of the engine due to undetermined reasons, which led to the failure and separation of a main bearing and a connecting rod. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a successful forced landing.