Accident Cessna 170B N2209D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376429
 
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Date:Wednesday 21 August 1985
Time:17:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:Patrick Sheehan
Registration: N2209D
MSN: 20361
Year of manufacture:1952
Total airframe hrs:3487 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-145
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:West Chicago, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING APPLICATION OF PWR DURING A TOUCH-AND GO LANDING THE ACFT 'STARTED TO GET SIDEWAYS' ON THE RWY. THE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS. A GROUND LOOP SUBSEQUENTLY OCCURRED WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ACFT. WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM 80 DEGS AT 5 KTS WITH NO GUSTS. THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RWY 15.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA353
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA353

Location

Revision history:

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