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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · July 31, 2005

Date: July 31, 2005 · 16:43 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6946C
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05CA114
Reported as: Cessna 170B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 198 total130 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N6946CRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 25522 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) privacy data omitted while attempting a wheel landing in a crosswind from the left, the pilot lost lateral control, striking the right wing on the runway, and then lost directional control, striking the left wing on the runway. Excessive use of the brakes caused aircraft to nose up.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ WHILE ATTEMPTING A WHEEL LANDING IN A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT, THE PILOT LOST LATERAL CONTROL, STRIKING THE RIGHT WING ON THE RUNWAY, AND THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON THE RUNWAY. EXCESSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO NOSE UP.

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 ANC05CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions, which resulted is a loss of directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.Aug 1, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6946C · 2

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

Accident 20090516047029ATakeoff: Rotation · Nenana, AKPilot stated while back taxiing he observed a wind gust that raised his upwind wing, he attempted to take off by "firewalling the throttle" and got to about 20' AGL then the aircraft stalled causing damage to the left wing, right tip cap, engine prop, left…May 16, 2009 · Substantial damage Incident 20040411007549IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fairbanks, AK(-23) Unable to maintain directional control and excessive use of brakes caused aircraft to nose over. [privacy data omitted]Apr 11, 2004 · Minor damage