- Date
- April 28, 2006, 13:32 local (17:32 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Pierce, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2891CCessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20060428008349A
- Case key
- 63590
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Probable cause
The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that after takeoff the flight proceeded to the destination airport and was cleared to land straight-in on runway 32. He further reported that at touchdown, a "...large gust pushed from the right side moving airplane off center from runway, but still parallel to runway." He briefly attempted to go-around but the left wingtip collided with a runway marker sign which caused the airplane to yaw to the left. The right main landing gear then separated and the airplane came to rest upright.
Factual narrative
On April 28, 2006, about 1332 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N2891C, registered to and operated by a private individual, experienced a loss of directional control during the landing roll at St Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Marsh Harbour International Airport, Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, to St Lucie County International Airport. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 1200, from Marsh Harbour International Airport.
The pilot stated that after takeoff the flight proceeded to the destination airport and was cleared to land straight-in on runway 32. He further reported that at touchdown, a "...large gust pushed from the right side moving airplane off center from runway, but still parallel to runway." He briefly attempted to go-around but the left wingtip collided with a runway marker sign which caused the airplane to yaw to the left. The right main landing gear then separated and the airplane came to rest upright.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2891C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 26434
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edward P. O'Connell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MYAM · Marsh Harbour
- Destination
- KFPR · Fort Pierce, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- FPR · St Lucie County Int'l, runway 32
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 615 total · 472 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
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 N2891C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.