Cessna 170A

FAA incident reports · 362

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Accident 19910424040059ACessna 170A · Newell, SDTried to turn off runway on taxiway after landing with too much speed. Aircraft tipped on wing and nosed over.Apr 24, 1991 · N5720C · Substantial damageAccident 19910203043789ACessna 170A · Holly, COGround looped during landing on runway.Feb 3, 1991 · N1473D · Substantial damageAccident 19910202001579ACessna 170A · Holly, COLost control and ground looped landing in crosswind.Feb 2, 1991 · N1437D · Substantial damageIncident 19910202001439ICessna 170A · Greenville, MERight gear axle broke on takeoff roll from lake using skis. Ski dug into snow and aircraft flipped over.Feb 2, 1991 · N170RS · Minor damageAccident 19901207053289ACessna 170A · Welsh, LAGround looped on landing. Blamed wind gust. Not substantiated. Report indicates a tailwind.Dec 7, 1990 · N1344D · Substantial damageAccident 19901107049269ACessna 170A · Healy, AKEngine stopped en route. Crash landed on tundra. Pilot beleived water in fuel froze and unable to drain on preflightNov 7, 1990 · N5468C · Substantial damageIncident 19901016061039ICessna 170A · Ramona, CAEngine quit on descent. Landed on dirt road. Carburetor ice probable cause.Oct 16, 1990 · N1314DAccident 19900910038849ACessna 170A · Elk Mountain, WYMade low pass over persons on ground. Stalled on pullup then leveled prior impact. Flipped over.Sep 10, 1990 · N9157A · Substantial damageAccident 19900906038749ACessna 170 · Martinsburg, WVAircraft landed in a corn field.Sep 6, 1990 · N5432C · Substantial damageAccident 19900730029202ACessna 170A · Fisk, WIWas over taken and struck by N66BR during long line traffic into oshkosh. Landed at osh. Other landed safe in fieldJul 30, 1990 · N1702D · Substantial damageIncident 19900704037359ICessna 170A · Anchorage, AKTailwheel leaf spring broke on rollout. Removed wheel assembly and taxied to parking.Jul 4, 1990 · N1715D · Minor damageAccident 19900617021279ACessna 170A · Salina, UTEngine quit on takeoff. Force landed on remaining runway but ran off end. Water in fuel. Had set out lengthy periodJun 17, 1990 · N9086A · Substantial damageAccident 19900606019419ACessna 170A · Wasilla, AKPilot reported crosswind gust blew aircraft off runway and overturned in soft field. A ground loop also reported.Jun 6, 1990 · N1334D · Substantial damageIncident 19900527045249ICessna 170A · Everett, WARight tire came off the right main landing gear rim while conducting touch and go landings.May 27, 1990 · N1703D · Minor damageAccident 19900223002789ACessna 170A · Gallup, NMRebuilt engine failed on takeoff climb on first test hop. 2 cylinders showed scuffing of cylinder walls and flakingFeb 23, 1990 · N9130A · Substantial damageAccident 19891126066269ACessna 170A · Rogersville, TNContinued flight into IMC at dark night lost control and crashed in trees on hillside. Advised VFR not recommended.Nov 26, 1989 · N9192A · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19891008039239ACessna 170A · Cornelius, NCVeered off one way downwind runway to prevent overrun. Hit brakes in the soft ground and flipped over.Oct 8, 1989 · N11575 · Substantial damageAccident 19890804027739ACessna 170A · Brookfield, WILost directional control on landing,tried to go around,left runway and collided with ground in adjoining field.Aug 4, 1989 · N9762A · Substantial damageAccident 19890419009369ACessna 170A · Kalispell, MTBegan to zig zag on landing roll. Nosed over trying to recover control. Apparently hit brakes during the struggle.Apr 19, 1989 · N5414C · Substantial damageAccident 19890323004929ACessna 170A · Ravenswood, WVLanded downwind. Lost control. Ground looped. Quartering tailwind. Unskilled in tail draggers.Mar 23, 1989 · N9187A · Substantial damageIncident 19890116005849ICessna 170A · Freeport, MEVFR pilot encountering deteriorating weather and getting dark, decided to land in a field. No weather briefing.Jan 16, 1989 · N9776AAccident 19890101000079ACessna 170A · Speculator, NYLost control descending through clouds. Broke out,recovered but failed to notice continued descent into trees.Jan 1, 1989 · N1432D · DestroyedAccident 19881119051379ACessna 170A · Mccrory, AREngine quit due to carburetor ice. Overshot a nearby rural strip on landing and struck a ditch. Had a passenger.Nov 19, 1988 · N170KM · Substantial damageAccident 19881102049849ACessna 170A · Springfield, ILLost control landing as the aircraft weathervaned into the strong right crosswind.Nov 2, 1988 · N5596C · Substantial damageIncident 19880930053499ICessna 170A · Augusta, MEAfter landing, hit runway light taxiing from grass to hard surface. Initially unaware of strike. Crack in prop foundSep 30, 1988 · N9776A · Minor damageAccident 19880903036799ACessna STC170 · El Paso, TXObserved buzzing area, steep pullup and flying 30 ft AGL. Struck wing on ground and cartwheeled.Sep 3, 1988 · N9101A · Destroyed · 4 fatalIncident 19880629032189ICessna 170A · Long Beach, CAEngine threw a rod on local flight,landing in a parking lot. An oil bottle cap seal in crankcase maybe blocked oilJun 29, 1988 · N9584AAccident 19880508013699ACessna 170 · Sour Lake, TXIndicates aircraft was flown into trees en route while trying to fly through area of low ceiling and fog at night.May 8, 1988 · N3853V · DestroyedAccident 19880413008821ACessna 170A · Athens, GALanded on empannage of N736LL as it was on landing rollout. Beleived tower active. Failed to check NOTAMS, as closedApr 13, 1988 · N1213D · Substantial damageAccident 19871222070969ACessna 170A · Sandwich, MAOn photo flight, aircraft pitched up, stalled and crashed. Anticoagulant drug found in pilots system.Dec 22, 1987 · N5571C · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19871012059239ACessna 170A · King Salmon, AKThe aircraft failed to climb after takeoff and hit a berm during abort. Frost on the wings was inadequately clearedOct 12, 1987 · N1311D · Substantial damageAccident 19870920059039ACessna 170A · Melozitna River, AKThe aircraft veered into the water and nosed over during takeoff from a gravel bar.Sep 20, 1987 · N9240A · Substantial damageAccident 19870817045889ACessna 170A · Monticello, MNLost directional control and ground looped on takeoff roll. Right main gear collapsed and wing struck the ground.Aug 17, 1987 · N1354D · Substantial damageAccident 19870808043189ACessna 170A · San Marcos, TXLost directional control on takeoff roll and ground looped. CFI was late in taking corrective action.Aug 8, 1987 · N401P · Substantial damageIncident 19870603018429ICessna 170A · Farmington, NMLost directional control on takeoff. Right main separated. Right seat unlicensed owner pilot tried to gain control.Jun 3, 1987 · N9526A · Minor damageAccident 19870418010119ACessna 170A · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot seat disengaged during takeoff causing aircraft to veer off runway. Pilot failed to check seat latching.Apr 18, 1987 · N1604D · Substantial damageAccident 19870411009099ACessna 170A · Durango, COLost control and ground looped into a ditch while landing in a gusty crosswind. Pilot blamed windshift to tailwind.Apr 11, 1987 · N5579C · Substantial damageIncident 19870323027609ICessna 170A · Cheboygan, MIThe aircraft struck powerlines during a landing approach to an open field. Pilot failed to clear for obstructions.Mar 23, 1987 · N1483D · Minor damageAccident 19870315005879ACessna 170A · Brandon, FLThe right main gear separated from the aircraft during a hard landing. The pilot may have applied brakes in flare.Mar 15, 1987 · N1352D · Substantial damageAccident 19870109000469ACessna 170A · Marston Mills, MAThe engine lost partial power. Plane struck trees short of a runway. Left tank empty, right had 5 gal. Sector bothJan 9, 1987 · N5571C · Substantial damageAccident 19860708037389ACessna 170A · Fairbanks, AKLanded in a field after engine quit en route. Suspect carburetor icing.Jul 8, 1986 · N3864V · Substantial damageAccident 19860627028479ACessna 170A · Tyonek, AKThe pilot attempted to land on a beach. The aircraft ground looped in soft sand.Jun 27, 1986 · N9033A · Substantial damageIncident 19860622036159ICessna 170A · Kimball, NELanded short and wheel pants struck a lip on runway edge. Aircraft came to rest on spinner.Jun 22, 1986 · N3849V · Minor damageIncident 19860617038469ICessna 170A · Gold Hill, OREngine quit in cruise due to fuel exhaustion. Flipped over after downwind landing in a field.Jun 17, 1986 · N9169A · Minor damageIncident 19860426023849ICessna 170A · Daytona Beach, FLGround looped during landing with damage to left wing.Apr 26, 1986 · N1494D · Minor damageAccident 19860223020639ACessna 170A · Gardner, KSScott steerable tailwheel malfunctioned. Went full swivel. Could not stop veer with brakes. Hit 2 parked airplanes.Feb 23, 1986 · N1493D · Substantial damageIncident 19860119024829ICessna 170A · Dayton, OHEncountered IFR conditions. Vectored to airport. Not weather briefed before this flight.Jan 19, 1986 · N9531AAccident 19851019052639ACessna 170A · Murphysboro, ILStruck trees and ground while maneuvering in IFR conditions. Numerous instruments in aircraft reported unreliable.Oct 19, 1985 · N9271A · DestroyedAccident 19850929048029ACessna 170A · Marathon, NYOvershot runway. During go around tail wheel struct a culvert causing loss of control.Sep 29, 1985 · N5709C · Substantial damageIncident 19850720056419ICessna 170A · Muskogee, OKLost directional control while landing. Right gear collapsed and wingtip damaged when aircraft ran off runway side.Jul 20, 1985 · N9713A · Minor damage
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