Accident Cessna 170A N5596C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369587
 
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Date:Wednesday 2 November 1988
Time:10:48 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5596C
MSN: 19650
Year of manufacture:1950
Total airframe hrs:1830 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-145-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Springfield, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Layfayette, IN (SUTT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT NOSED DOWN AFTER GROUND LOOPING DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT. VMC PREVAILED AND A 90 DEGREE RIGHT CROSSWIND, BLOWING AT 12 KNOTS, WAS PRESENT. THE PILOT RELATES IN HIS STATEMENT THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE TURNED RIGHT AND THE LEFT WING WENT DOWN. THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN WHEN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR LEFT THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI89LA021
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI89LA021

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 July 2017 N5596C Private 0 Calaveras County Airport-Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU), San Andreas, CA sub
Heavy landing

Revision history:

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