ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354420
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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9732A |
| MSN: | 19193 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4796 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Provo, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Panguitch, UT (U55) |
| (KPVU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that as he approached his destination, he was unable to contact either the airport or other air traffic to obtain wind information to find out which runway was in use. Flying over the airport, he saw that the wind sock indicated the winds were calm, so he landed on runway 13. He said the airplane 'felt soft on the left side' and began 'weaving' down the runway. The left wheel broke off the landing gear, and the airplane ground looped. A witness told the pilot he thought he 'may have experienced a right quartering tail wind gust.' An FAA inspector, who examined the airplane, said the failure appeared to be overload.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A related factor was the right quartering tailwind gust.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA237
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 14:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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