ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235204
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| Date: | Monday 15 July 2019 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2946D |
| MSN: | 26889 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2990 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bison, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bison, SD (6V5) |
| Bison, SD (6V5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, upon landing, the airplane veered left. He attempted to correct with rudder and tapping on the brakes, but the airplane ground looped. The pilot added that he believed that "the landing gear was out of alignment." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the windscreen. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the fuselage damage was consistent with a hard landing and ground loop.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2020 07:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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