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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170 · Kennebunkport, ME · August 31, 2003

Date: August 31, 2003 · 08:50 local
Place: Kennebunkport, ME
Airport: Back Acres Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N11576
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03CA072
Reported as: Cessna 170
Reported engine: Continental C145*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N11576Registration cancelled Feb 17, 2012 · Cessna 170S/N 19080 Airframe modelCessna 170

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 08:50 am on August 31, 2003, the pilot and only occupant of a 1949 Cessna model 170, N11576, was conducting a short field approach to a private landing site located at 286 goose rocks road, Kennebunkport, Maine, the private landing site is called "Back Acres" and has a state of Maine designator of ME46. The landing site is approximately 1400 feet in length, and the single turf runway is oriented as 02 and 20, the pilot was making an approach to 02, there are power lines and trees directly in front of this runway. The pilot stated that he landed approximately half ways down the runway, realizing that he would not be able to stop at the end of the runway and rather then continue straight ahead into a wooded area, the pilot elected to perform a sharp left turn which caused the right main landing gear to collapse under the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 08:50 AM ON AUGUST 31, 2003, THE PILOT AND ONLY OCCUPANT OF A 1949 CESSNA MODEL 170, N11576, WAS CONDUCTING A SHORT FIELD APPROACH TO A PRIVATE LANDING SITE LOCATED AT 286 GOOSE ROCKS ROAD, KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE, THE PRIVATE LANDING SITE IS CALLED "BACK ACRES" AND HAS A STATE OF MAINE DESIGNATOR OF ME46. THE LANDING SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 1400 FEET IN LENGTH, AND THE SINGLE TURF RUNWAY IS ORIENTED AS 02 AND 20, THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO 02, THERE ARE POWER LINES AND TREES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THIS RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED APPROXIMATELY HALF WAYS DOWN THE RUNWAY, REALIZING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND RATHER THEN CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO A WOODED AREA, THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A SHARP LEFT TURN WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE UNDER 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 IAD03CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKennebunkport, METhe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in the abrupt maneuver and subsequent failure of the landing gear.Aug 31, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N11576 · 1

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

Accident 19821027056779ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Youngsville, NCSkidded on wet grass while landing at a Private strip. Student locked brakes. Airplane nosed over on a bare spot.Oct 27, 1982 · Substantial damage