# Incident 19900401011799I: Cessna 170B, Berkley Springs, WV, April 1, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 1990, 14:40 local time
- Place: Berkley Springs, WV
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1702° N, 78.1693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1702&lon=-78.1693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2521C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2521C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO90LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900401011799I

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A FENCE POST AND TIPPED UP ON ITS NOSE ON TAKEOFF ROLL.

## 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 BFO90LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA033), Apr 1, 1990: Cessna 170B (N2521C), Winchester, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD CLEAR THE FENCE AFTER TAKEOFF.

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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