- Date
- June 11, 2001, 16:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- South Charlesto, WV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9509ACessna 170A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 2, 2002
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA FSDO-09
- FAA report
- 20010611011169A
- Case key
- 52612
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that after touchdown, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the airplane by applying right rudder and brake. However, it continued to travel off the left side of the runway, onto the grass, and struck a hangar.
Factual narrative
On June 11, 2001, about 1615 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 170A, N9509A, was substantially damaged while landing at Mallory Airport (WV12), South Charleston, West Virginia. The certificated airline transport pilot and pilot rated passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the pilot, the passenger had just purchased the airplane. The pilot was more experienced in the make and model airplane, and flew it to WV12. After landing on runway 33, a 2,000-foot long, 24-foot wide, asphalt runway, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the airplane by applying right rudder and brake. However, it continued to travel off the left side of the runway, onto the grass. The pilot then pulled the mixture control to lean, and turned the fuel "OFF". The airplane struck a hangar about 15 mph, and the engine, propeller, and fuselage were damaged.
The reported wind at an airport approximately 6 miles from the accident site, at 1554, was from 270 degrees at 8 knots.
Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9509A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19420
- Airframe hours
- 3,738
- Engine
- Continental O-320, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John Liebel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 5, 2001 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- 8W2 · New Market, VA
- Destination
- WV12 · South Charlesto, WV
- Airport
- WV12 · Mallory Airport, runway 33, 2,000 × 24 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
- 70
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- June 28, 2001
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 38,400 total · 1,100 in this make and model · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
- Observed at
- CRW, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.