ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214778
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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 2018 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4569C |
| MSN: | 25423 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4137 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prineville Airport (S39), Crook County, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Madras, OR (S33) |
| Prineville, OR (S39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll about 40 knots ground speed, the airplane drifted left, and he corrected back to the runway center. However, the airplane then drifted right, and he was unable to correct back to the runway center. The airplane ground looped to the right, and the left wing struck the ground before the airplane came to a stop.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward lower fuselage bulkhead and the left wing.
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:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N4569C
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2018 18:21 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Oct-2019 07:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 02-Oct-2019 08:55 | harro | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative] |
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