ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293266
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| Date: | Sunday 31 July 2005 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6946C |
| MSN: | 25522 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo private pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported he was practicing wheel landings. He stated that on the accident landing, the airplane bounced, and a gust of wind lifted the left wing. The right wing struck the ground, followed by the propeller and the left wing. Both wings sustained structural damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions, which resulted is a loss of directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05CA114
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 2009 | N6946C | Private | 0 | Nenana, Alaska | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 18:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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