Cessna 170B N4590C

Summary

On 26 January 1997 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4590C, operated by General Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Toledo, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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

26 January 1997 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Toledo, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo-Winlock (TDO)

Coordinates

46.4491, -122.7607

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N4590C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

General Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA97LA053

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive application of the brakes on a tailwheel equipped aircraft. Factors include the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and a crosswind blowing at the time of the landing.

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

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While landing in a right crosswind, the right wing of the aircraft came up during the landing flare/touchdown. The pilot was unable to get the wing to come back down, and he therefore applied the brakes in an effort to maintain directional control. Because his braking became excessive, the tailwheel-equipped aircraft nosed over on the runway. The pilot reported that he did not use full aileron deflection in his attempt to get the wing to come down because he was afraid he might overcontrol.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.