Cessna 170B N170LB
13 October 2002 · Watkinsville, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 October 2002 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N170LB was involved in an accident near Watkinsville, Georgia, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkinsville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Off Airport
- Coordinates
- 33.8333, -83.3333
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N170LB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watkinsville → Statham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent collision with an ant hill during takeoff that resulted in a ground loop and the subsequent collision collision with the ground. A factor was unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed in the pasture to assist another pilot who had landed because of an airplane problem. Unable to provide assistance to the other airplane, the Cessna 170B pilot elected to takeoff with the intention of seeking help. During the takeoff roll, the right main landing gear collided with an ant hill. The pilot reported that the collision damaged the right main landing gear, and directional control was lost. The subsequent airplane gyrations also damaged the left wing assembly. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2002 | Cessna 170B | Bellewood, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2002 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Terrence J. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 170 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Cessna 170B | San Diego, California, United States | William E. Gamble | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2002 | Cessna 170B | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Cessna 170B | Mobile, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Hispano Aviacion HA-200-SAETA | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Harrison PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft BE-76 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Anthony Walker | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander S2R | Cochran, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 150J | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Johnnie R. Courson | Fatal | 1 |