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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Sunburst, MT · February 7, 2013

Date
February 7, 2013 · 14:30 local
Place
Sunburst, MT
Airport
Sunburst
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2619D
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
568 total404 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

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 at 14 knots; peak wind 280 at 21 at 0220Z). Aircraft used runway 23 and became airborne very quickly. At about 2 feet above ground the right wing came up abruptly. PIC countered with full right aileron. Left wing then contacted the ground, aircraft spun around and came to rest on nose and main wheels. PIC departed airframe with no injury. When clear of aircraft and minutes elapsed, aircraft fell over onto its back, causing further damage.

As the FAA filed it

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 AT 14 KNOTS; PEAK WIND 280 AT 21 AT 0220Z). AIRCRAFT USED RUNWAY 23 AND BECAME AIRBORNE VERY QUICKLY. AT ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND THE RIGHT WING CAME UP ABRUPTLY. PIC COUNTERED WITH FULL RIGHT AILERON. LEFT WING THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND, AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST ON NOSE AND MAIN WHEELS. PIC DEPARTED AIRFRAME WITH NO INJURY. WHEN CLEAR OF AIRCRAFT AND MINUTES ELAPSED, AIRCRAFT FELL OVER ONTO ITS BACK, CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE.

Other reports on N2619D · 5

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