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FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Manvel, TX · November 15, 1996

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Date
November 15, 1996 · 10:00 local
Place
Manvel, TX
Airport
Wolfe Airpark Inc Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N25JM
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW97LA043
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Reported engine
Continental O300A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,638 total4 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N25JMRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 1997 · Cessna 170BS/N 27004Airframe modelCessna 170B

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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 was attempting to land the airplane on runway 20 with a gusty south crosswind. As he started the landing flare, 'approximately one to two feet above the runway, a sudden left gust displaced the airplane to the right of the runway.' A go-around was initiated. 'While attempting to gain [a] greater airspeed, the airplane was displaced further to the right of the runway,' struck a tree, and subsequently impacted a historical marker. At 0949, 11 minutes prior to the accident, the winds at the houston hobby international airport in houston, Texas, 10 nautical miles from the accident site, were from 120 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots. (-23) on November 14, 1996 at approx. 10 am CST a Cessna 170B, N25JM, was substantially damaged during the landing phase of flight. The aircraft was on a normal approach in gusty winds. The aircraft was blown off the centerline or the runway. During the attempted go-around, the airplane struck a tree. The aircraft came to rest on a northern heading, the wings, wing struts, landing gear, and fuselage were damaged. The left elevator struck a historical marker, completely tearing it off the plane. The pilot did not sustain any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY 20 WITH A GUSTY SOUTH CROSSWIND. AS HE STARTED THE LANDING FLARE, 'APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, A SUDDEN LEFT GUST DISPLACED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY.' A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. 'WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN [A] GREATER AIRSPEED, THE AIRPLANE WAS DISPLACED FURTHER TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY,' STRUCK A TREE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A HISTORICAL MARKER. AT 0949, 11 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE WINDS AT THE HOUSTON HOBBY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, 10 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE, WERE FROM 120 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 22 KNOTS. (-23) ON NOVEMBER 14, 1996 AT APPROX. 10 AM CST A CESSNA 170B, N25JM, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A NORMAL APPROACH IN GUSTY WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN OFF THE CENTERLINE OR THE RUNWAY. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON A NORTHERN HEADING, THE WINGS, WING STRUTS, LANDING GEAR, AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE LEFT ELEVATOR STRUCK A HISTORICAL MARKER, COMPLETELY TEARING IT OFF THE PLANE. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.

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 FTW97LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManvel, TXLoss of aircraft control due to the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.Nov 15, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N25JM · 1

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

Incident 19780713043909ITakeoff Ground Roll · Terrytown, FLPilot hit a hole on takeoff from a wet sod strip. Bent the propeller.Jul 13, 1978 · Minor damage