# Accident 19890419009369A: Cessna 170A, Kalispell, MT, April 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1989, 06:30 local time
- Place: Kalispell, MT
- Airport: Glacier Park International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4900° N, 113.2603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4900&lon=-113.2603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5414C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5414C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170A (registry code 2072304, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Reported engine: CONT O300A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 240 total, 175 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890419009369A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BEGAN TO ZIG ZAG ON LANDING ROLL. NOSED OVER TRYING TO RECOVER CONTROL. APPARENTLY HIT BRAKES DURING THE STRUGGLE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN89LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA111), Apr 19, 1989: Cessna 170A (N5414C), Kalispell, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND ROLLOUT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF PROFICIENCY WITH ONLY 4 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN THE…

## Other reports on N5414C (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850720033149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850720033149A), Jul 20, 1985: Cessna 170B (N5414C), Kalispell, MT, Substantial damage. Leveled off 10 feet above the ground. Stalled onto runway causing collapse of right landing gear.
- [Accident 19771218038449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771218038449A), Dec 18, 1977: Cessna 170B (N5414C), Browning, MT, Substantial damage. Unable to cont flt. Susp carb ice. Land on frozen pond. Overran into fence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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