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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Benton, KS · March 31, 2006

Date: March 31, 2006 · 13:00 local
Place: Benton, KS
Airport: Benton Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2359J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06CA054
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C145*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,961 total60 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N2359JRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2018 · Cessna 170BS/N 20511 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Shortly after takeoff the engine cowling came open and the pilot returned to the airport for landing. During the landing, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The right wing and the propeller struck the ground and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE COWLING CAME OPEN AND THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT WING AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN06CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBenton, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors include the inadequate preflight inspection, the pilot's failure to properly latch the cowling, and the pilot's diverted attention to the open…Mar 31, 2006 · Substantial damage