# Accident 20061118024189A: Cessna 170B, Billings, MT, November 18, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 2006, 08:21 local time
- Place: Billings, MT
- Airport: Billings Logan International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8078° N, 108.5428° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8078&lon=-108.5428&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2619D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2619D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 230 total, 110 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA07LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061118024189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST DURING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING; AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST DURING TAKEOFF FOLLOWING STOP AND GO LANDING. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED POWER, A/C YAWED TO LEFT APPROX 30 DEG (APPROX 8 KT CROSSWIND COMPONENT), HE REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, AT WHICH POINT CFI IN RIGHT SEAT TOOK A/C ADDED POWER, A/C YAWED HARD RIGHT APPROX 45 DEG, THEN LEFT AS GROUND LOOP COMMENCED. A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PER IA AT EDWARDS JET CTR. NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE 3 OCCUPANTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA07LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA020), Nov 18, 2006: Cessna 170B (N2619D), Billings, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve during takeoff roll. A factor was the failure of the pilot who was receiving…

## Other reports on N2619D (5)

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

- [Accident 20130207001459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130207001459A), Feb 7, 2013: Cessna 170B (N2619D), Sunburst, MT, Substantial damage. On February 7, 2013, the PIC attempted to depart Sunburst, Montana at 1430 local in CE-170 N2619D. PIC stated winds were brisk (winds at cwry at 0300Z were 270…
- [Accident 20050628011529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050628011529A), Jun 28, 2005: Cessna 170B (N2619D), Laurel, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing rollout, aircraft veered off runway to the right, instructor added power to recover but aircraft continued to ground loop to the right.…
- [Incident 20040528011339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040528011339I), May 28, 2004: Cessna 170B (N2619D), Laurel, MT, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot and sole occupant stated that pilot had been doing touch-and-go's on runway 04. The pilot stated that the wind was approximately 050-060 degrees at…
- [Accident 19780628019609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780628019609A), Jun 28, 1978: Cessna 170B (N2619D), Rock Springs, WY, Substantial damage. Peak gusts 25KTS.
- [Accident 19750923034139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750923034139A), Sep 23, 1975: Cessna 170B (N2619D), WA, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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