Cessna 170A N9509A
11 June 2001 · South Charlesto, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2001 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9509A was involved in an accident near South Charlesto, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Charlesto, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mallory Airport (WV12)
- Coordinates
- 38.3098, -81.7507
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N9509A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Market → South Charlesto
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA142
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after touchdown, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the airplane by applying right rudder and brake. However, it continued to travel off the left side of the runway, onto the grass, and struck a hangar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 170B | Payson, Arizona, United States | Joe F. West | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Cessna 170A | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2001 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Cessna 170B | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Cessna 170B | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 150 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Piper 34-200T | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2001 | Mooney M-20 | S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2001 | Whittman Tailwind DN-1 | Grafton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172L | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Cessna 150D | Slanesville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |