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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170 · Truckee, CA · July 14, 2010

Date
July 14, 2010 · 13:21 local
Place
Truckee, CA
Airport
Truckee-Tahoe
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3967V
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10CA350
Reported as
Cessna 170
Reported engine
Continental C145 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
820 total248 in this make and model4 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.

During landing, the pilot stated that he experienced a crosswind gust. He lost control, struck a boulder, and the aircraft flipped onto its back approximately 100 yards north of the runway centerline.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND GUST. HE LOST CONTROL, STRUCK A BOULDER, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS NORTH OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N3967V · 1

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