Cessna 170B N3033A
17 July 1983 · Ellensburg, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1983 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3033A was involved in an accident near Ellensburg, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellensburg, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowers (ELN)
- Coordinates
- 46.9701, -120.4693
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3033A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA151
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS SUBJECTED TO A GUSTY TAILWIND JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT STARTED TO SKIP AND SKID WITH THE NOSE TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STARTED ABORT PROCEDURES AND SAID THE TAIL OF THE ACFT CONTINUED TO RISE UNTIL THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AT THEACCIDENT SITE. WEATHER DATA REMARKS SHOW CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS TO THE WEST OF THE AIRPORT.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |