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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · CO · September 30, 2015

Date: September 30, 2015 · 18:00 local
Place: CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9775A
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA286
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: 314 total14 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N9775ARegistered now · Cessna 170AS/N 19236 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 30, 2015 at 18:00, N9775A a Cessna, model 170A, was en route from johnson, KS (kjhn) to springfield, CO (K8V7). The pilot stated he was landing on runway 17; with an 11 knot crosswind from the east. The left wheel touched down first with correction into the wind, it rocked on to the right wheel then the right wing struck the runway. The aircraft nosed in, skidded on the nose cone and flipped the aircraft over onto its top. No injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AT 18:00, N9775A A CESSNA, MODEL 170A, WAS EN ROUTE FROM JOHNSON, KS (KJHN) TO SPRINGFIELD, CO (K8V7). THE PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 17; WITH AN 11 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE EAST. THE LEFT WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN FIRST WITH CORRECTION INTO THE WIND, IT ROCKED ON TO THE RIGHT WHEEL THEN THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED IN, SKIDDED ON THE NOSE CONE AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT OVER ONTO ITS TOP. NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 GAA15CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpringfield, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in a collision with terrain, and a nose over.Oct 1, 2015 · Substantial damage