19990418003639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Fayetteville, AR · April 18, 1999

Date: April 18, 1999 · 17:30 local
Place: Fayetteville, AR
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3251A
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA117
Reported as: Cessna 170B

N3251ARegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2002 · Cessna 170BS/N 25895 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 170B 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.

Acft stalled after take-off and came to rest in some trees, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)shortly after takeoff the aircraft experienced windshear. Because of the local terrain the pilot was unable to lower the nose to increase airspeed. The pilot was unable to clear the terrain. Pilot landed the aircraft in the top of a tree.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT STALLED AFTER TAKE-OFF AND CAME TO REST IN SOME TREES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED WINDSHEAR. BECAUSE OF THE LOCAL TERRAIN THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE TO INCREASE AIRSPEED. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TERRAIN. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE TOP OF A TREE.

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 FTW99LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, ARThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper climb rate resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the rising terrain and the variable winds.Apr 18, 1999 · Substantial damage