DEN86LA212

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Ogden, UT · July 27, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 27, 1986, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Ogden, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3056ACessna 170B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860727035109A
Case key
17022

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Touch-and-go - attemptedPilot in command
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in command

Analysis

The plt reports that he was making a t&g on the 5400 by 200, asphalt rwy. The wind was light. The plt said he had reconfigured the acft for takeoff and was about to advance the throttle when the acft swerved to the right and ran off the rwy. After leaving the rwy the rt MLG encountered a taxiway and the rt gear broke off. The rt wing then hit the ground and was damaged. The wheels, tires, and brakes were examined after the acdt and no difficiencies were noted.

Aircraft

Registration
N3056A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25700
Airframe hours
2,627
Engine
Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Marion T. Shirley
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · February 18, 1986 · 28 hours before
Airport
OGD · Ogden Municipal, runway 34, 5,352 × 200 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
36
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
202 total · 18 in this make and model · 172 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
300° at 5 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
79 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
OGD

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 N3056A · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.