Cessna 170B N1896C
26 February 1983 · Buffalo, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1983 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1896C was involved in an accident near Buffalo, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Municipal (BYG)
- Coordinates
- 44.3398, -106.7090
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N1896C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buffalo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFTS MAIN LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A GROUNDLOOP ON LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH TO LANDING WAS NORMAL BUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE SAID THE WIND WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE PILOT GAVE A FEDERAL INSPECTOR THE IMPRESSION THAT HE WAS INADEQUATELY TRAINED AND FELT INSECURE IN THE ACFT. WHEN TOLD HE WOULD BE SUBJECTEDTO ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EXAMINATION THE PILOT SAID HE HAD NO OBJECTIONS 'IT THEY CAN EVER GET ME BACK IN IT AGAIN.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1983 | Cessna 170A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Cessna 170B | Near Pala, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1983 | Cessna 170B | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170A | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1983 | Cessna 170 | Moundridge, Kansas, United States | Russell P. Groves | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1983 | Cessna T21OL | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Cody, Wyoming, United States | McCue Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 210E | Powell, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Mooney M-2O | Rock Spring, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Champion 7GC | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Arthur C Horr | Fatal | 1 |