- Date
- July 17, 1985, 14:17 local (20:17 UTC)
- Place
- Missoula, MT
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8252ACessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850717032989A
- Case key
- 16727
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he did not use proper technique and did not maintain directional control while landing in a brisk and direct crosswind. The airplane was substantially damaged in the hard landing that was followed by a ground loop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8252A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25104
- Airframe hours
- 3,201
- Engine
- Continental C145-2, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Warren J. Stickney
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 18, 1984
- Departed
- MSO · Missoula, MT
- Airport
- MSO · Missoula Co., runway 29, 9,499 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 489 total · 55 in this make and model · 436 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSO
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8252A · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.