# Incident 20230621007149I: Cessna 170B, Goldendale, WA, June 21, 2023

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 2023, 12:15 local time
- Place: Goldendale, WA
- Airport: Goldendale Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8321° N, 120.8453° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GOLDENDALE (S20), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8321&lon=-120.8453&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8252A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8252A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 241 total, 130 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230621007149I

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED PIPER CANYON (9WA4) A PRIVATE GRAVEL STRIP OWNED BY THE PILOT FOR GOLDENDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (S20).  ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, LEFT WING AND LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE GROUND.  THE PILOT REPORTED THAT TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH AND THEN IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED UP.  THE PILOT RESPONDED WITH FULL OPPOSITE AILERON AND HAD FULL AFT ELEVATOR WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.  IT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.  BOTH WINGTIPS AND THE PROPELLER SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N8252A (4)

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

- [Accident 20040423005999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040423005999A), Apr 23, 2004: Cessna 170B (N8252A), Nampa, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot in command, allowed another pilot to make a landing in his aircraft. The pilot touched down on the runway and lost directional control. The…
- [Accident 19850717032989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850717032989A), Jul 17, 1985: Cessna 170B (N8252A), Missoula, MT, Substantial damage. Flared too high and made hard landing and groundloop in stiff crosswind. Damaged landing gear and left wing tip.
- [Incident 19840311012469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840311012469I), Mar 11, 1984: Cessna 170B (N8252A), Missoula, MT, Minor damage. Pilot allowed non pilot to taxi. Aircraft left taxiway and nosed up in soft mud.
- [Accident 19750118000989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750118000989A), Jan 18, 1975: Cessna 170B (N8252A), Missoula, MT, Substantial damage. Dmgd l wg,stab & wheel.

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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