20041112027959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Miami, FL · November 12, 2004

Date
November 12, 2004 · 12:50 local
Place
Miami, FL
Airport
Opa Locka Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9059A
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA05LA027
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Reported engine
Continental C145*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,285 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Arrived opf on 11-12-04, was making maintenance flight for oil leak check. During landing on r/w 9L after normal approach and landing, with all 3 wheels on ground, with no crosswind aircraft tried to yaw to right and pilot applied left rudder and right aileron and left brake. Felt left wing dropping and realized left gear failed. Aircraft turned left and engine prop and wing tip touched ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ARRIVED OPF ON 11-12-04, WAS MAKING MAINTENANCE FLIGHT FOR OIL LEAK CHECK. DURING LANDING ON R/W 9L AFTER NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING, WITH ALL 3 WHEELS ON GROUND, WITH NO CROSSWIND AIRCRAFT TRIED TO YAW TO RIGHT AND PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND RIGHT AILERON AND LEFT BRAKE. FELT LEFT WING DROPPING AND REALIZED LEFT GEAR FAILED. AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT AND ENGINE PROP AND WING TIP TOUCHED GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.