# NTSB DEN06CA066: Cessna 170A, N1327D, Buena Vista, CO, April 12, 2006

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: April 12, 2006, 15:37 local (21:37 UTC)
- Place: Buena Vista, CO
- Coordinates: 38.814167, -106.120552
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8142&lon=-106.1206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Denver, CO FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 63522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN06CA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63522/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA066

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.  Factors contributing to the accident were the crosswinds and the wind gusts.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- Nose down, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

The pilot was attempting to takeoff to the north when the airplane caught a gust of wind.  The airplane went up onto its nose causing damage to the propeller, spinner, and lower cowling.  An examination of the airplane revealed no flight control or systems anomalies.  The winds in the vicinity at the time of the incident were 250 degrees at 9 knots with gusts to 17 knots.

## Factual narrative

The pilot was attempting to takeoff to the north when the airplane caught a gust of wind.  The airplane went up onto its nose causing damage to the propeller, spinner, and lower cowling.  An examination of the airplane revealed no flight control or systems anomalies.  The winds in the vicinity at the time of the incident were 250 degrees at 9 knots with gusts to 17 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1327D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 170A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20102
- Engines: Continental C-145 reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Donavan O. Kerr, Jr. Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 7V1, Buena Vista, CO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; injuries: none; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1; flight hours: 5,800 total, 500 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 9 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter: 30.31 inHg
- Observed at: LXV

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 20060412004459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060412004459I), Apr 12, 2006: Cessna 170A, Buena Vista, CO, Minor damage. (-23) The flight originated in Buena Vista Colorado (7V1). The pilot stated he received a weather briefing from FAA flight service and received winds from AWOS…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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