Cessna 170 N9968A
7 August 1998 · Pell City, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1998 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N9968A, operated by Steven M. Pickett, was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama, 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pell City, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pell City Airport (PLR)
- Coordinates
- 33.5609, -86.2701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N9968A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven M. Pickett
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the flight controls during a crosswind landing and the improper recovery from a bounce resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor was the right crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that he was completing his third supervised solo flight that consisted of several landings. On the last landing, the airplane touched down about 1000 feet from the approach end of the runway. The student pilot reported that after he made a three point touch down, the airplane bounced, and weather vaned into the crosswind. As the airplane touched down again the right main landing gear collapsed. According to an eyewitness, the airplane was still in the proper crab position when the right main gear failed. The eyewitness also stated that after the right main landing gear collapsed, the right wing hit the runway and 'ground looped the aircraft'. At the time of the accident, no mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the student pilot. Examination of the right landing gear box assembly failed to disclose structural deformation other than overload.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1998 | Cessna 170B | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | David J. Powers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Cessna 170B | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Cessna 170B | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Cessna 170B | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Craig M. Dominick | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna 170 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1998 | Cessna 188B | Tellasse, Alabama, United States | William Harry MC Gowan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150F | New Brockton, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Beechcraft BE-45-T-34B | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Ayres S2R | Frisco City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Christopher Coats CHALLENGER II | Evergreen, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |