Is this a C140 or a straight C170?

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Re: Is this a C140 or a straight C170?

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I'm pretty sure that's a 140. In a few frames you can see the shape of the rear window that's signficiantly different from that of a 170. Also, I think I can see the angle of the bottom of the door in a few frames.
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It also has skylights and I don't think those were available on any 170.
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I still have a rise in blood pressure every time I see or think about a hand propping accident... :roll:
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cessna170bdriver wrote:I still have a rise in blood pressure every time I see or think about a hand propping accident... :roll:
I imagine Miles, your prospective of hand propping has been changed for ever. I took note this 140 also have a passenger along for a ride.
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I love the VW bus chasing the thing around! What was he doing?

Here's the accident:
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviat ... &pgsize=50
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WOW!!!!!!!! as far back as 1967 someone had a cell phone camera.
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Re: Is this a C140 or a straight C170?

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This one goes into a little more detail (even though they got the date wrong :roll:) but basically describes the same thing:

http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviat ... 0953&key=1
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johneeb wrote:WOW!!!!!!!! as far back as 1967 someone had a cell phone camera.
You're too much, John! :lol:
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Re: Is this a C140 or a straight C170?

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Old video, we used to show this during our accident investigation training. 140 see the seat belt hanging out of the angled door frame...120 - 140 stuff
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DaveF wrote:I love the VW bus chasing the thing around! What was he doing?

Here's the accident:
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviat ... &pgsize=50
He was trying to time it just right to ram the run away 140.
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Where was the cowboy? with his lasso.

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