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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · New Comerstown, OH · June 27, 2003

Date: June 27, 2003 · 16:57 local
Place: New Comerstown, OH
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9067A
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA144
Reported as: Cessna 170A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 630 total40 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N9067ARegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2008 · Cessna 170AS/N 18826 · Built 1949 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Brian f. pottinger, pilot cert. #294526121, was attempting a landing at arth Private Airport on 6-27-03 in a Cessna 170, N9067A. The day was VFR with a light crosswind from the left. The runway is a north/south grass strip, approximately 1,000' long with a major up slope of about 150' to 200' starting at mid point to the end of the runway. Passenger, scott grote, was on board the aircraft in the right seat. N9067A touched down at the half way point of the runway, bounced back into the air and a go around was started. During the go around the aircraft struck a bail of hay at the departure end of the runway. This caused the aircraft to flip over and crash, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. BRIAN F. POTTINGER, PILOT CERT. #294526121, WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT ARTH PRIVATE AIRPORT ON 6-27-03 IN A CESSNA 170, N9067A. THE DAY WAS VFR WITH A LIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT. THE RUNWAY IS A NORTH/SOUTH GRASS STRIP, APPROXIMATELY 1,000' LONG WITH A MAJOR UP SLOPE OF ABOUT 150' TO 200' STARTING AT MID POINT TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY. PASSENGER, SCOTT GROTE, WAS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT IN THE RIGHT SEAT. N9067A TOUCHED DOWN AT THE HALF WAY POINT OF THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND A GO AROUND WAS STARTED. DURING THE GO AROUND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BAIL OF HAY AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER AND CRASH, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 NYC03LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewcomerstown, OHThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and delayed go-around. Factors in this accident were the up sloping runway.Jun 27, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9067A · 1

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

Incident 19820905053569ILevel Off Touchdown · Harrison, MIDragged a wing tip while landing in a gusty crosswind.Sep 5, 1982 · Minor damage