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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Randolph, NY · April 19, 2003

Date: April 19, 2003 · 21:00 local
Place: Randolph, NY
Airport: Randolph Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N118F
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03LA047
Reported as: Cessna 170B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,268 total146 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N118FRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 25329 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft hit a tree as it was traveling down the left side of the runway for take off. The pilot shut the aircraft down and applied brakes stiffly which caused the aircraft to pitch forward and flip almost upside down into brush growing along side the runway. Damage to the aircraft: both wings have substantial damage to the upper surfaces and center spar looks like it has been damaged, engine mounts have been broken (this may have been done when aircraft was up-righted), and the prop has been bent. No other visible damage was seen.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE AS IT WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY FOR TAKE OFF. THE PILOT SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND APPLIED BRAKES STIFFLY WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH FORWARD AND FLIP ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN INTO BRUSH GROWING ALONG SIDE THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT: BOTH WINGS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER SURFACES AND CENTER SPAR LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED, ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN BROKEN (THIS MAY HAVE BEEN DONE WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS UP-RIGHTED), AND THE PROP HAS BEEN BENT. NO OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS SEEN.

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 IAD03LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRandolph, NYThe pilot's failure to attain/maintain proper runway alignment. A factor in the accident was the sun glare.Apr 19, 2003 · Substantial damage