# Incident 19970814022459I: Cessna 170B, Jamestown, NY, August 14, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1997, 16:25 local time
- Place: Jamestown, NY
- Airport: Chautauqua County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0907° N, 79.2307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0907&lon=-79.2307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3454C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3454C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-340 series (registry code 41510, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,007 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970814022459I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1997, AT 1625 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 170B, N3454C, WHILE MAKING A SECOND LANDING ON RUNWAY 25 AT JAMESTOWN AIRPORT, JAMESTOWN, NY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT WITH WIND 330 AT 7. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE LEFT GEAR LEG COLLAPSED. THE LEFT WING STRUT FAILED AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A GRASSY AREA, 1500 FEET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## 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 IAD97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA110), Aug 14, 1997: Cessna 170B (N3454C), Jamestown, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.

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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