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FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Cypress, TX · June 4, 2012

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Date
June 4, 2012 · 12:50 local
Place
Cypress, TX
Airport
Weiser Air Park
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9753A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12CA341
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Reported engine
Continental C145 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,192 total28 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days
N9753ARegistered now · Cessna 170AS/N 19214Airframe modelCessna 170AEngine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1300 LCL, N9753A attempted a normal approach and landing at keyq (Weiser Air Park) on runway 09. The aircraft exited the runway 1,840 feet from the approach end of runway 09 (3,455' usable) and crossed over the grass runway 16/34. It came to rest on its nose oriented on a 130 degree heading. The ground was slightly elevated above both runway grades, soft and overgrown with dense, knee high vegetation. The aircraft was located 130 feet north of the centerline, 320 from the location where it left the runway. Ground track evidence shows a semi-exposed concrete culvert drainage pipe that runs parallel to 09/27 on the north side of runway was struck by the left main gear contributing to the off runway excursion. All aircraft flight controls and systems were found intact and operable. The pilot indicated he was returning from maintenance with no known discrepancies. Although no loss of life or injury resulted from this accident, the airframe, engine, propeller and landing gear were substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 LCL, N9753A ATTEMPTED A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING AT KEYQ (WEISER AIR PARK) ON RUNWAY 09. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY 1,840 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 09 (3,455' USABLE) AND CROSSED OVER THE GRASS RUNWAY 16/34. IT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE ORIENTED ON A 130 DEGREE HEADING. THE GROUND WAS SLIGHTLY ELEVATED ABOVE BOTH RUNWAY GRADES, SOFT AND OVERGROWN WITH DENSE, KNEE HIGH VEGETATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED 130 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE, 320 FROM THE LOCATION WHERE IT LEFT THE RUNWAY. GROUND TRACK EVIDENCE SHOWS A SEMI-EXPOSED CONCRETE CULVERT DRAINAGE PIPE THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO 09/27 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY WAS STRUCK BY THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTRIBUTING TO THE OFF RUNWAY EXCURSION. ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS AND SYSTEMS WERE FOUND INTACT AND OPERABLE. THE PILOT INDICATED HE WAS RETURNING FROM MAINTENANCE WITH NO KNOWN DISCREPANCIES.ALTHOUGH NO LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT, THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE, PROPELLER AND LANDING GEAR WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 CEN12CA341Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHouston, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Jun 4, 2012 · Substantial damage