Cessna 170B N4315B

Summary

On 31 March 2001 at about 17:46 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4315B was involved in an accident near Lincoln, California, 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

31 March 2001 at 17:46

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, California, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln Airport (LHM)

Coordinates

38.9294, -121.2506

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N4315B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Lincoln

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX01LA132

Nobody was injured.

The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of his dual student who used excessive braking on landing resulting in the airplane's nose over.

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

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As the airplane slowed on landing roll, the tail suddenly began to rise and the propeller struck the ground and the airplane nosed over. The flight instructor stated that he was sitting in the left seat and the dual student was sitting in the right seat. The accident occurred on a stop-and-go, which was being performed by the dual student. The approach and touchdown were normal. After touchdown, the flight instructor verified that the throttle was at idle and that the yoke was fully aft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.