Cessna 170B N8074A
22 April 1990 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1990 at about 20:03 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8074A, operated by Wilson, Richard H., was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, 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 20:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Continennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.5805, -104.8594
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N8074A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilson, Richard H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Junta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING. THE CROSSWIND CONDITION WAS A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS LANDING ON RWY 28. HE ESTIMATED THE WINDS WERE FROM 210 DEG AT 15 KTS. THE LANDING APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL THE LEFT WING STARTED TO RISE. THE PLT SAID HE DID NOT 'GET ON THE RUDDER QUICK ENOUGH' AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO GROUNDLOOP TO THE LEFT. THE PLT SAID HE 'PROBABLY HIT BRAKES NEAR EDGE OF RWY, CAUSING PLANE TO NOSE OVER.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170A | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1990 | Cessna 170 | 40 W of Clear, Alaska, United States | Theodore F. Monroe | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1990 | Cessna 170B | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170B | Concord, California, United States | Kirk D. Heineman | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1990 | Cessna 170A | Healy, Alaska, United States | Bruce A. Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Cessna 170A | Elk Mountain, Wyoming, United States | Lewis R. Johnson | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Erco 415G | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |