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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Wharton, TX · May 19, 1996

Date: May 19, 1996 · 13:00 local
Place: Wharton, TX
Airport: Wharton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9131A
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA223
Reported as: Cessna 170A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total150 in this make and model

N9131ARegistered now · Cessna 170AS/N 18890 · Built 1949 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4) The pilot reported that, while landing on runway 14 at Wharton Municipal Airport, Wharton, Texas, he 'lost control' of the airplane and it ground looped. Damage was sustained to the left wing, the engine mount, the left main landing gear attaching point, and left aileron. (-23) while landing on runway 14 at Wharton muni. Airport pilot reported a strong xwind gust. The aircraft groundlooped before he could respond.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 14 AT WHARTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, WHARTON, TEXAS, HE 'LOST CONTROL' OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT GROUND LOOPED. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE LEFT WING, THE ENGINE MOUNT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHING POINT, AND LEFT AILERON. (-23) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 14 AT WHARTON MUNI. AIRPORT PILOT REPORTED A STRONG XWIND GUST. THE AIRCRAFT GROUNDLOOPED BEFORE HE COULD RESPOND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWharton, TXfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.May 19, 1996 · Substantial damage