Cessna 170B accident near Redmond, Oregon, August 17, 1994
On August 17, 1994 at about 3:10 am local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N8339A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Redmond, Oregon (Freight Wagon airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS NOT ATTAINED. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 1994 · about 3:10 am local time
- Place
- Redmond, Oregon · Freight Wagon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N8339A · no longer on the register · serial 25191
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE FLOATED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND EVENTUALLY LANDED LONG ON THE DIRT STRIP. THE PILOT APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A TREE STUMP AND NOSED OVER.
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: 331 hours in all; 104 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 278 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 18, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PDT Pendleton OR at 1:35 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,700 ft by 125 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8339A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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