Cessna 170A
FAA incident reports · 362
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Accident 19850720033149ACessna 170B · Kalispell, MTLeveled off 10 feet above the ground. Stalled onto runway causing collapse of right landing gear.Accident 19850716034659ACessna 170A · Olney, ILFlew erratically under bridges, through wires, diving on cars and trucks. Wing hit ground. Severe arteriosclerosis.Incident 19850623062749ICessna 170A · Belgrade, MTAircraft ground looped in gusty crosswind. May have had excessive side load on main gear.Accident 19850525067619ACessna 170A · Bakersfield, CATurned props by hand to loosen oil. Engine started, aircraft taxiied into hanger. Key out but switch on r. magneto.Accident 19850310006299ACessna 170A · Perkasie, PAGround looped landing. Indicates unskilled in tail draggers.Accident 19850127022289ACessna 170A · Lopez, WAAttempted a wingover too close to the ground. Unable to pull out of dive in time, impacted ground.Accident 19841225068429ACessna 170A · Cottonwood, AZWitnesses saw aircraft flying at treetop level collide with powerlines spanning a river.Incident 19840922052889ICessna 170A · Newport News, VANose gear tire blew after landing. Pilot applied brakes adbruptly. Aircraft nosed down and the prop hit the runway.Accident 19840619027309ACessna 170A · Lagrande, ORAircraft ground looped during landing roll causing left gear to collapse and left wing to contact ground.Accident 19840407009119ACessna 182C · Panama, NEEngine lost power on climbout. Made a 180 and crash landed downwind on the runway. Impact tore the engine loose.Incident 19840216072479ICessna 170A · Charlotte, NCDuring roll out left main went into a rut causing airplane to yaw into dirt pile. Airport manager advised of ruts.Incident 19831113070969ICessna 170A · Rapid City, SDStrong surface gusts raised the tail while taxiing for takeoff. Impact when tail dropped. Broke off tail wheel boltIncident 19831027068659ICessna 170A · St Ignace, MIGround looped while landing downwind in a strong gust surface wind.Accident 19830815040529ACessna 170A · Ramona, CAWind shifted on touchdown. Pilot lost control. Ground looped off the runway collapsing the left main gear.Accident 19830814041099ACessna 170A · Crystal, MNAircraft ground looped during high speed turn off runway after landing.Accident 19830801038249ACessna 170A · Syracuse, KSPilot lost directional control of aircraft during touch and go landing.Accident 19830626026659ACessna 170A · Cajon Pass, CAForced to a low altitude by lowering weather aircraft collided with wires and crashed.Accident 19830602022299ACessna 170A · Chatham, MAPilot lost directional control during landing in strong crosswind conditions.Accident 19830513074149ACessna 170A · Prague, OKEngine quit at cruise altitude. Crash landed short of airport runway. Water in fuel due to water in storage tank.Incident 19830508033099ICessna 170A · Lambertville, MILost control of aircraft on a touch and go landing. Left wing tip struck the ground.Accident 19830412016019ACessna 170A · Plentywood, MTDuring touch and go landing wind lifted right wing causing left wing to hit ground and loss of directional control.Incident 19830221019229ICessna 170A · No Mans Island, MAReported oil pressure loss. Landed on a restricted area Island. No defects found. Active bombing range area.Accident 19830111000809ACessna 170A · Temple, TXStudent pilot lost directional control of aircraft during takeoff and ground looped.Accident 19821012052199ACessna 170A · Le Mars, IADuring pipeline patrol pilot attempted turn at slow airspeed and stalled aircraft causing crash.Accident 19821011066959ACessna 170A · Durango, COLanding was attempted when crosswind component exceeded aircraft limitation, crashed into ditch off side runway.Incident 19820905053569ICessna 170A · Harrison, MIDragged a wing tip while landing in a gusty crosswind.Accident 19820904046779ACessna 170A · Brunswick, FLIndicates VFR pilot was forced down in area of a thunderstorm. Collided with a palm tree after near level touchdownIncident 19820813052809ICessna 170A · Augusta, MEPilot made a hard landing. Wind was out of the west at 12 knots.Incident 19820730047789ICessna 170A · Lawrence, KSEngine lost oil pressure and power. Was able to land at airport. Found broken connecting rod made hole in case.Accident 19820619023399ACessna 170A · Oregon City, ORLeveled off too high. Impact with runway collapsed right gear. Veered off runway into a tree, totaling aircraft.Incident 19820618048209ICessna 170A · Long Beach, CAInstructor demonstrating aircraft to buyer allowed buyer to land with a quartering tailwind. Plane ground looped.Accident 19820523020949ACessna 170A · Petti Bois Isla, MSLoose cowling. Landed on island field. Fastened cowling. Nosed over trying to takeoff on rough ground.Incident 19820429023529ICessna 170A · Houston, TXEngine quit during practice maneuver. Landed in a field. Failed to remove masking tape over fuel vent.Incident 19820427017359ICessna 170A · Pearland, TXIntoxicated pilot made six attempts at landing. Crash landed off side of runway on seventh attempt.Accident 19820425010919ACessna 170A · Big Lake, AKUnable to leave ground effect on takeoff. Aborted, ran into a ditch off end of runway. Unexpected tailwind.Incident 19811101083139ICessna 170A · St Petersburg, FLEngine lost power when pilot switched to both tanks on approach. Pilot did not switch back. Some water in fuel.Incident 19810927080459ICessna 170A · Egegik, AKDuring takeoff roll aircraft hit soft mud and the aircraft nosed over. Minor damage. Windshield cracked.Accident 19810913065549ACessna 170A · Cottonwood, AZLost directional control on landing. Swerved off runway, collapsing left main gear.Incident 19810824084069ICessna 170A · Sedona, AZDuring landing roll pilot applied left brake along with left rudder. Aircraft veered left and nosed up on the prop.Accident 19810812049279ACessna 170A · Ramona, OKCrash occurred during attempted goaround. Pilot waited too long and aircraft hit wires and crashed.Incident 19810807064639ICessna 170B · Anchorage, AKTouch go landing. Aircraft veered left student used full right brake. Ground looped off runway.Accident 19810803083309ACessna 170A · Nassau, BahamasLost directional control on landing roll. Ground-looped.Incident 19810727054079ICessna 170A · Iowa, LAStudent pilot lost directional control during landing. Aircraft flipped inverted.Accident 19810719042119ACessna 170A · Uniondale, PAUnable to stop right drift on takeoff climb with camera mounted on wing strut. Trip line on wing reduced lift.Accident 19810605035009ACessna 170A · Monte Vista, COStruck by whirlwind on wheel landing roll. As tail came down, ground-looped on runway.Accident 19810530031349ACessna 170A · Homeland, CAAircraft crashed at night for unknown reasons. Aircraft was off course according to proposed destination.Accident 19810523027489ACessna 170A · Private, AKWitness said the pilot let the aircraft get out of control on takeoff. The airplane struck trees and crashed.Accident 19810501021019ACessna 170A · Charlotte, MILanded on sod adjacent to paved runway. Wheels hit soft spot, airplane nosed over.Accident 19810313009659ACessna 170 · Anchorage, AKLost directional control on runway during solo touch and go. Struck snowbank.Incident 19801129080649ICessna 170A · Ridgeland, SCHard landing with side load from a crosswind condition, damaged the tail wheel and rolled a main tire off wheel.
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