# Accident 20120304004859A: Cessna 170B, San Jose, CA, March 4, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 2012, 10:30 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3328° N, 121.8197° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3328&lon=-121.8197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8245A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8245A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 395 total, 4 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR12CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120304004859A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED ON THE FIRST LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN ABOUT THE CORRECT ATTITUDE. THE MAINS DIDN'T BOUNCE, BUT THE TAIL WHEEL SEEMED TO BOUNCE A COUPLE OF TIMES. VERY SOON AFTER THE LANDING ROLL BEGAN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER, BUT OVERCORRECTED AND THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED STRONGLY TO THE LEFT, AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND DAMAGE THE RIGHT WING WHEN IT TOUCHED THE GROUND.

## 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 WPR12CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA132), Mar 4, 2012: Cessna 170B (N8245A), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## Other reports on N8245A (1)

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

- [Accident 19980909022889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980909022889A), Sep 9, 1998: Cessna 170B (N8245A), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Acft was performing touch and go landings when it lost control and ground looped on landing and came to rest inverted. (-23) while PERF0RMING touch and go…

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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