- Date
- January 17, 1987, 13:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place
- Yucca Valley, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2293DCessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870117000629A
- Case key
- 25505
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, a wind gust caused the left wing to raise and the airplane veered to the right. He immediately applied left aileron and rudder, but to no avail. The airplane went off the runway, hit a tree and fence, and subsequently came to rest with its nose in a drained swimming pool. No preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure was reported. The wind was reported to be from the northwest at 25 gusting 30 knots. The maximum demonstrated crosswind capability of the airplane was 17 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2293D
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20445
- Engine
- Continental C-145-2, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald F. Hanes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- L22 · CA
- Destination
- PSP · Palm Springs, CA
- Airport
- L22 · Yucca Valley, runway 6, 3,686 × 90 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
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.