ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223334
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| Date: | Saturday 12 May 2018 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | Draggin Tail Pilots Llc. |
| Registration: | N2485D |
| MSN: | 20637 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3308 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zelienople, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zelienople, PA (PJC) |
| Zelienople, PA (PJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, during the landing roll with the tailwheel on the ground, the airplane may have encountered a wind gust. The airplane exited the runway to the left, and the left main landing gear struck a taxiway sign.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left main landing gear attachment points, the lower fuselage longeron, and the elevator.
The pilot reported that the wind at the airport about the time of the accident was variable at 4 knots and that skies were clear.
The nearest METAR to the accident site, located 11 miles to the west, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 270° at 8 knots with lightning in the distance to the northwest. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 35.
The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented if he had more quickly applied corrective actions, including increasing right rudder pedal pressure, using more differential braking, and increasing right aileron input.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2019 20:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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