Cessna 170A N9187A
23 March 1989 · Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1989 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9187A, operated by William F. Meese, was involved in an accident near Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson Co. (I18)
- Coordinates
- 38.9004, -81.8100
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N9187A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William F. Meese
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS DECISION TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND AND INADEQUATELY COMPENSATING FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM THE EAST AND THE AIRPORT UNICOM REPORTED LOCAL TRAFFIC WAS USING RUNWAY 03. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE DECIDED TO USE RUNWAY 21. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY AN FAA INSPECTOR DISCLOSED NO PRECRASH FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Paul Hatala | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | Kenny Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Cessna 170B | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Carlton, Thomas M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Cessna 170B | Bricktown, New Jersey, United States | Frank E. Brice | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Westphal, Terry R. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Robert S. Irvin | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C35 | Rupert, West Virginia, United States | JON M. Metz | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | True, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | Elkview, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172F | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150F | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | Alex Wright | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Bell 47G-2 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | David Board | No injuries | - |