Cessna 170A N1607D
1 May 2003 · Twentynine Palm, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 2003 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N1607D, operated by Alvin Couturier, was involved in an accident near Twentynine Palm, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twentynine Palm, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twentynine Palms (TNP)
- Coordinates
- 34.1322, -115.9458
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N1607D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alvin Couturier
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tehachapi → Twentynine Palm
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The gusty wind condition was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing rollout the airplane encountered a gust of wind and nosed over. The pilot stated that approaching the airport he had received the local weather information from the airport's Unicom, which indicated the wind was from 320 degrees, at 12 knots, with occasional 28-knot gusts. The pilot made a straight-in approach and touched down without incident on runway 26. During the rollout, a wind gust was encountered. The pilot indicated that despite his efforts at maintaining airplane control, he lost control and the airplane nosed over on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2003 | Cessna 170 | Neche, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Cessna 170A | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 170 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Cessna 170A | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Cessna 170B | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2003 | Cessna 170A | Davie, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |