Cessna 170B
FAA incident reports · 854
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Accident 20060107001029ACessna 170B · Ulysses, KS(-23) The private pilot, on a flight from sublette, Kansas to Ulysses, lost directional control of his conventional gear aircraft while attempting to land on runway 12. The aircraft ground looped and turned upside down. The pilot sustained minor injuries…Accident 20050731017429ACessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] while attempting a wheel landing in a crosswind from the left, the pilot lost lateral control, striking the right wing on the runway, and then lost directional control, striking the left wing on the runway. Excessive use of the…Accident 20050715017209ACessna 170B · Prescott, AZ(-23) On July 15, 2005, the pilot in command of N2958D, initiated a solo flight for student practice and training while proceeding to a practice area east of Ernest a. Love field, Prescott, AZ. During that time the PIC practiced ground reference maneuvers and…Accident 20050628011529ACessna 170B · Laurel, MT(-23) During landing rollout, aircraft veered off runway to the right, instructor added power to recover but aircraft continued to ground loop to the right. Left wing tip and left elevator contacted the ground and resulted in substantial damage by deflecting…Accident 20050612015009ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AK(-23) The pilot was returning to Merrill field after about a 3 hour flight and upon landing on runway 06 with about a 9 knot wind, he lost directional control and ground looped the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to…Accident 20050608014979ACessna 170B · Ninilchick, AK(-23) Flight from merrill field to polly creek on west side of cook inlet opposite of kenai. Landed to south on beach W/5-15 gusty tailwind in light steady rain. Ground looped just before stopped. Before landing pilot observed an aircraft parked at end of…Accident 20050514011419ACessna 170B · Dillingham, AK(-23) Pilot lost control while landing and ground looped.Accident 20050509011819ACessna 170B · Homer, AK(-23) On may 9, 2005, about 21:35 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 170, N8305A sustained substantial damage when the student pilot and certified flight instructor lost directional control, veered off the runway into ditch that runs along side the…Incident 20050506007209ICessna 170B · Sheridan, WY(-23) During this incident the private pilot was receiving training for a tailwheel airplane endorsement, the instructor took control of the aircraft because the student over corrected when the aircraft was about to go off the left side of the runway causing…Accident 20050430006209ACessna 170B · Portland, OR(-23) Fuel exhaustion caused by mismanagement of fuel. No fuel in tanks. No odor of residual fuel under, on, OR near the aircraft. Fuel selector position: right-hand tank. Spark plug investigation revealed a lean mixture. Medical examiner suspects carbon…Accident 20050426009089ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AK(-23) Following landing on Anchorage Merrill field (pamr) runway 24, the PIC failed to fully negotiate a right turn from the runway to taxiway juliet and struck the juliet taxiway sign.Incident 20041014026639ICessna 170B · Orofino, ID(-23) On October 14, 2004 at approximately 17:10 PDT Mr. Richard walker, acting as pilot in command of his Cessna 170 aircraft N8019A, left the aircraft unattended with the engine running at the Orofino, Idaho airport. The aircraft had been pulled out of the…Incident 20040912021629ICessna 170B · Anchorage, AK(-23) On Sunday, sept. 12, 2004 at 17:15 local, a private pilot landed at Merrill field, Anchorage, Alaska. After a normal roll out the aircraft started to move to the right. The pilot applied left rudder. The aircraft did not respond and made a 360 degree…Accident 20040907024839ACessna 170B · Nome, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] after taking off from the gravel bar the aircraft failed to clear an embankment at the end of the gravel bar. The aircraft's propeller struck the embankment first and then the landing gear. During the impact the right main gear…Accident 20040822026489ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AK(-23) Pilot ground looped aircraft under unknown circumstances.Accident 20040730016269ACessna 170B · Trading Bay, AK(-23) Witness reported "hood coming up or off", aircraft made one pass and was coming back apparently landing. Crashed short of old veco strip. This is preliminary info only, will be updated when new info is available. (-23 amendment) pilot christopher…Accident 20040716015029ACessna 170B · Willow, AK(-23) Motorcycle riding witness observed subject aircraft flying very low and crossing parks highway, mile 84, west to east. After crossing parks highway, aircraft turned and shortly thereafter, disappeared from sight, and crashed.Accident 20040622010139ACessna 170B · Heber, UT(-23) The aircraft, piloted by j. bret wells, departed salt lake city (slc) at 1930 MDT on June 22, 2004, destined for the Heber city airport (36U). Upon landing, 2015 MDT, the aircraft touched down smoothly with excessive speed. The aircraft's tail bounced…Accident 20040606013149ACessna 170B · Dillingham, AK(-23) Attempts to contact the pilot by telephone were unsuccessful. In a telephone conversation with the NTSB the pilot reported he was planning to test a remote tundra-covered area for its suitability as a landing strip. The area was about 2,000 feet square…Accident 20040529016539ACessna 170B · Auburn, CA(-23) During the landing rollout, the pilot allowed the airplane to drift to the right side of the runway causing the right gear to strike the runway light and the left wing tip to strike the ground. The airplane came to a stop with damage to the gear and the…Accident 20040529010509ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AK(-23) The student pilot was demonstrating a wheel landing to the DPE for his private pilot certificate and lost control and ground looped the a/c.Incident 20040528011339ICessna 170B · Laurel, MT(-23) Pilot and sole occupant stated that pilot had been doing touch-and-go's on runway 04. The pilot stated that the wind was approximately 050-060 degrees at 13 knots. During second landing, he stated the right wing started to rise. He could not correct…Accident 20040516035691ACessna 170B · Tenino, WA(-23) On may 16, 2004, approximately 2040 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N3510D, and a Cessna 210J, N3329S, collided in flight approximately five nautical miles southeast of Tenino, Washington. The Cessna 170B had departed roseburg, Oregon and was…Accident 20040508026709ACessna 170B · Shirley, NY(-23) On 05-08-2004 at approximately 1800 local time, Mr. Jeff a. miller, pilot certificate number 95505821, was the pilot-in-command of N1754D, a CE-170-B. Mr. Miller stated that he was losing oil pressure and power and advised NY approach of the problem. He…Accident 20040423005999ACessna 170B · Nampa, ID(-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 aircraft departed the runway and went over on its back causing substantial damage. All control systems…Incident 20040411007549ICessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK(-23) Unable to maintain directional control and excessive use of brakes caused aircraft to nose over. [privacy data omitted]Accident 20040117001649ACessna 170B · Santa Rosa, CA(-23) After departure from the Santa Rosa airport aircraft leveled off, pilot felt a slight rough engine then a bang. Engine froze stopping the propeller, pilot dead sticked the aircraft into a muddy, wet, soft field causing damage to the fuselage and wings.…Accident 20031115031099ACessna 170B · Suches, GA(-23) On November 15, 2003, at 1600 eastern standard time, a Cessna 170B, N2521D registered to and operated by a private pilot collided with a tree during an approach to High valley airpark in Suches, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the…Accident 20031110027849ACessna 170B · Eureka Creek, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot stated that he landed with approx 3 inches of loose snow on runway over an ice crust. The aircraft broke through the ice and flipped on its back. The aircraft was on wheels. Damage was to the rudder, wing and propeller.Accident 20030818025519ACessna 170B · Sparrevohn, AK(-23) Pilot and one passenger were taking off from unimproved tundra during a hunting trip. Wind was estimated by pilot as 90 degrees from the right at approximately 5 to 7 mph. Takeoff area had a slight dogleg to the right to stay on smoother ground. During…Accident 20030813019869ACessna 170B · La Belle, FL(-23) Ground loop on takeoff roll, resulting in substantial damage to 36 inches of right wing tip and aileron, right elevator and right horizontal stabilizer bent and torn. Box holding right main landing gear steel gear leg in fuselage, is displaced. Pilot…Accident 20030801037189ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AK(-23) The pilot lost control during a crosswind landing on runway 24 at mri, causing substantial damage to the left wing and empennage.Accident 20030727018079ACessna 170B · Schafer, MT(-23) Pilot reported that he aborted take-off due to insufficient power. The aircraft went through a fence at the end of the runway, hit some trees, and came to rest on an embankment. The aircraft received substantial damage to the propeller, engine cowling,…Accident 20030706037279ACessna 170B · Palmer, AK(-23) The pilot was practicing take-offs and landings on off-airport areas. During an approach to a gravel bar, he realized that the aircraft was low so he applied power but the engine did not respond immediately. The aircraft touched down short of the sand…Accident 20030629017479ACessna 170B · Culpeper, VA(-23) At 1500 local 29 June, 2003, aircraft N2741C sustained substantial damage while landing at Culpeper airport (cjr), Culpeper Virginia. The pilot stated he touched down attempting to make a three point landing and rebounded into the air. The right wing…Accident 20030624013369ACessna 170B · Widener, AR(-23) On June 24, 2003, at 12:30 CDT, a Cessna CE-170B, N4478B, struck a small transmission line while on final approach to a Private grass runway east of Widener, Arkansas. The Private pilot and his single passenger were not injured and the aircraft…Accident 20030419017429ACessna 170B · Randolph, NY(-23) The aircraft hit a tree as it was traveling down the left side of the runway for take off. The pilot shut the aircraft down and applied brakes stiffly which caused the aircraft to pitch forward and flip almost upside down into brush growing along side…Accident 20021128033259ACessna 170B · Mobile, AZ(.19) On November 28, 2002, about 1000 mountain standard time, a Cessna 170B, N4465B, ground looped and nosed over while practicing touch-and-go landings at an abandoned airstrip near Mobile, Arizona. The airplane was operated by the private pilot under 14…Incident 20021028028389ICessna 170B · Dunigan, CA(-23) Oil pressure loss enroute. Made a precautionary landing in a field in Dunigan, CA. No injuries. No aircraft damage. Further investigation revealed oil leakage at the remote oil filter adapter plate gasket, which was installed 12 hrs ago during engine…Accident 20020814024569ACessna 170B · Soldotna, AK(-23) Pilot reported that he was landing N2558D, a wheel equipped Cessna 170 airplane for the first time. Pilot said that he flared the airplane late, the airplane bounced on the runway and he lost control of the airplane and ground looped. The pilot has less…Accident 20020801016889ACessna 170B · St Johns, AZ(.19) On August 1, 2002, at 0735 mountain standard time, a Cessna 170B, N2233D, ground looped off the runway, hit a fence, and nosed over while landing at the st. Johns, Arizona, airport. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under the provisions…Accident 20020530011159ACessna 170B · Rock Springs, WY(-23) Pilot lost control on takeoff during gusty crosswind conditions. The airplane ground looped, went off the left side of the runway and came to rest in a drainage ditch approximately 1000 feet southwest of the runway. Both wings were damaged, propeller…Accident 20020520013539ACessna 170B · Show Low, AZ(.4) The pilot made a hard landing when, about 20 feet above the ground on final approach, the wind shifted from a headwind to a direct crosswind the airplane dropped and bounced. The pilot tried to recover with full power, but the stalled wing fell and hit…Accident 20020516009259ACessna 170B · North Pole, AK(-23) The nut on the right gear leg attachment bolt fractured down the side of the nut allowing the gear to come loose and cause the pilot to run off the left side of the runway during landing causing substantial damage to the gear box area of the aircraft…Accident 20020512012869ACessna 170B · Anchorage, AK(-23) Pilot stated he was taking off when he got a tail wind that pushed him off the runway. Weather sequence for lake Hood strip showed calm winds. There were no adverse weather systems in the Anchorage area at the time of the accident.Accident 20020511009889ACessna 170B · San Diego, CA(.19) On may 11, 2002, at 1520 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N3462C, veered off runway 26R and ground looped while landing at the Brown field airport, San Diego, California. The airplane was operated by the flight instructor under the provisions of 14…Incident 20020423011839ICessna 170B · Shawano, WI(-23) Landing on runway 11. Reported winds varying between 160 degrees & 200 degrees with a 50 degree crosswind gusting to 16 mph. Pilot reported that she saw no sign of this from windsock or waves on lake. Aircraft landed and bounced. Pilot added power to…Accident 20020408009229ACessna 170B · Ocala, FL(-23) Pilot lost control of the subject aircraft during landing.Incident 20020405018969ICessna 170B · Gloucestertwp, NJ(-23) Pilot/aircraft stated he was over airport 19N at 1500 feet when he lost engine oil pressure. Pilot also stated he did not see the airport but he did see an open field and elected to land there after shutting the engine down. Engine came apart between…Accident 20020314006229ACessna 170B · Yelm, WA(-23) The pilot stated that on final approach he encountered a down draft, did not respond properly and collided with trees.
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