# Accident 20010611011169A: Cessna 170A, South Charlesto, WV, June 11, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: June 11, 2001, 16:15 local time - Place: South Charlesto, WV - Airport: Mallory Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 38.3098° N, 81.7507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3098&lon=-81.7507&mi=10 - Aircraft: N9509A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9509A-2018-01-24) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 170A (registry code 2072304, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A - Reported engine: LYC O320* - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 38,400 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA142) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010611011169A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.19)ON JUNE 11, 2001, ABOUT 1615 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 170A, N9509A, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT MALLORY AIRPORT (WV12), SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND PILOT RATED PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE PASSENGER HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WAS MORE EXPERIENCED IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE, AND FLEW IT BACK TO WV12. THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 33, A 2,000-FOOT LONG, 24-FOOT WIDE, ASPHALT RUNWAY. THE PILOT ADDED THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL, BUT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE AIRPLANE BY APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ONTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT THEN PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO LEAN, AND TURNED THE FUEL "OFF". THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A HANGAR ABOUT 15 MPH, AND THE ENGINE, PROPELLER, AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE REPORTED WIND AT AN AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE, AT 1554, WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR PLANNED TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE AIRPLANE. (-23) AIRMAN MADE WHAT APPEARED A NORMAL LANDING AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH IN CALM WINDS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT ROLLED ABOUT 100 FEET STRAIGHT AHEAD THEN BEGAN TO VEER LEFT. FULL APPLICATION OF RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE DID NOT ARREST LEFT TURN. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST AGAINST HANGAR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FIREWALL AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. (.4) ON JUNE 11, 2001, ABOUT 1615 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 170A, N9509A, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT MALLORY AIRPORT (WV12), SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND PILOT RATED PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE PASSENGER HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WAS MORE EXPERIENCED IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE, AND FLEW IT TO WV12. AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 33, A 2,000-FOOT LON G, 24-FOOT WIDE, ASPHALT RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE AIRPLANE BY APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ONTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT THEN PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO LEAN, AND TURNED THE FUEL "OFF". THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A HANGAR ABOUT 15 MPH, AND THE ENGINE, PROPELLER, AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE REPORTED WIND AT AN AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE, AT 1554, WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. ## 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 NYC01LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA142), Jun 11, 2001: Cessna 170A (N9509A), South Charlesto, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while 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. 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