LAX82DA229

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Pacoima, CA · June 20, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
June 20, 1982, 15:25 local (22:25 UTC)
Place
Pacoima, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8151ACessna 170B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820620023839A
Case key
72135

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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/waterLanding - roll
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in command
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

The pilot reported that he landed on runway 12 with a slight crosswind from the right. After touchdown, the aircraft veered to the right, the left wingtip and the propeller struck the surface, and the plane nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N8151A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25003
Airframe hours
1,941
Engine
Continental C-145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Timothy John Mcginley
Registered owner
Timothy John Mcginley
Departed
WHP · Pacoima, CA
Destination
WHP · Pacoima, CA
Airport
WHP · Whiteman Airpark, runway 12, 3,725 × 50 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
34
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
70 total · 40 in this make and model · 20 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
140° at 7 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
4,000 ft broken
Temperature
158 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.