# NTSB DEN83LA098: Cessna 170A, N9592A, Plentywood, MT, April 13, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 12, 1983, 18:10 local (Apr 13, 1983, 01:10 UTC)
- Place: Plentywood, MT
- Coordinates: 48.720699, -104.569946 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7207&lon=-104.5699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16064
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83LA098
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16064/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA098

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - wing,spar - bent (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 30. PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING ROLL AS HE CLOSED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL PREPARING FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF A GUST CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING LIFTING IT UP. THE PILOT CORRECTED BY USING RIGHT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER BUT THE AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND AND WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS 020 DEGREES, 5 KTS. THE LEFT WING WAS BENT TWO FEET INBOARD FROM THE WINGTIP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9592A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9592A), registered now, S/N 19153, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 19153
- Airframe hours: 4026
- Engines: FRANKLIN O-300 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dale Wayne Adams
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 4, 1983, 12 hours before
- Airport: PWD, Sherwood, runway 30, 3,900 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 185 total, 4 in this make and model, 160 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19830412016019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830412016019A), Apr 12, 1983: Cessna 170A, Plentywood, MT, Substantial damage. During touch and go landing wind lifted right wing causing left wing to hit ground and loss of directional control.

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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