Cessna 170B accident near Columbia Stat., Ohio, March 30, 1986
On March 30, 1986 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N2894C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Columbia Stat., Ohio (Columbia Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 1986 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Columbia Stat., Ohio · Columbia Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2894C · no longer on the register · serial N2894C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING DURING WHICH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AT THE FUSELAGE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. IN THE 90 DAYS PRECEDING THIS ACCIDENT THE PLT HAD ONLY FLOWN 1 HOUR IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 474 hours in all; 375 in this make and model; 411 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,795 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 21, 1985; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-145 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,010 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 20 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 pm from CLE, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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