- Date
- August 16, 1994, 20:10 local (Aug 17, 1994, 03:10 UTC)
- Place
- Redmond, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8339ACessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 26, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940816021809A
- Case key
- 42003
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Probable cause
Proper touchdown point was not attained. A factor to the accident was inadequate remedial action.
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.
Analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane floated down the runway and eventually landed long on the dirt strip. The pilot applied heavy braking; however, the airplane traveled off the end of the runway, collided with a tree stump and nosed over.
Factual narrative
On August 16, 1994, at 2010 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N8339A, landed long on a private dirt strip near Redmond, Oregon. The airplane ran off the runway and nosed over. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight had originated from Pendleton, Oregon, on August 16, 1994, at 1835, for the personal flight.
In a written statement, the pilot reported that the airplane floated down the runway and eventually touched down long on the 1,700 foot dirt airstrip. The pilot applied heavy braking, however, the airplane travelled off the end of the runway, collided with a tree stump and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8339A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25191
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frank, Richard E.
- Registered owner
- Bryan, Tim G.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 18, 1993
- Departed
- PDT · Pendleton, OR
- Airport
- Freight Wagon
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 331 total · 104 in this make and model · 278 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
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 N8339A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.