# Accident 19970126001049A: Cessna 170B, Toledo, WA, January 26, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 26, 1997, 12:00 local time
- Place: Toledo, WA
- Airport: Toledo-Winlock E Carlson Mem
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4491° N, 122.7607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4491&lon=-122.7607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4590C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4590C-2019-01-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: CONT C1452
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 124 total, 116 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970126001049A

## Narrative

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

LEFT WING RAISED LANDING IN CROSSWIND. USED BRAKES. NOSED OVER. WIND LIGHT. LOW TIME PILOT LACKED SKILL IN TYPE.

## 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 SEA97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA053), Jan 26, 1997: Cessna 170B (N4590C), Toledo, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive application of the brakes on a tailwheel equipped aircraft. Factors include the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and a crosswind blowing at the time of the…

## Other reports on N4590C (3)

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

- [Accident 20100722041159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100722041159A), Jul 22, 2010: Cessna 170B (N4590C), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he spotted a back country airstrip and wanted to make some approaches without landing. On initiating a go around as he had planed, the…
- [Accident 20000915010059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000915010059A), Sep 15, 2000: Cessna 170B (N4590C), Alturas, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot landed on runway 31 and encountered a gusty crosswind, causing him to loose control. Damage to the left landing gear, left wing, fuselage and…
- [Accident 19730526016839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526016839A), May 26, 1973: Cessna 170B (N4590C), Auburn, WA, Substantial damage

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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