Cessna 170B N2506C

Summary

On 14 December 1996 at about 17:33 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2506C was involved in an accident near Savoy, Illinois, 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.

Date

14 December 1996 at 17:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Savoy, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Willard Airport (CMI)

Coordinates

40.0591, -88.2494

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N2506C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mount Comfort → Willard

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA043

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors relating to this accident were the student pilot's failure to request another runway and the crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The tower controller cleared the student pilot to land on runway 4. The winds were 130 degrees at 15 knots. On final approach, the student pilot said that he had to use 'the wing low with opposite rudder method to a greater degree than I ever used before.' On touchdown 'the right wing rose to an unacceptable angle. I attempted to lower the wing and stay on the runway, but I lost control of the aircraft.' The airplane departed the left side of the runway, 'the tires sank causing the aircraft to pitch forward, stopping the engine. The aircraft stood vertical, stopping momentarily, then the wind seemed to blow the airplane over.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.