Cessna 170B N1767D
30 May 2007 · Pahokee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2007 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1767D, operated by Frank Johnston Finley, was involved in an accident near Pahokee, Florida, 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 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pahokee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach County Glades (KPHK)
- Coordinates
- 26.7850, -80.6933
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N1767D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank Johnston Finley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palm Beach → Phokee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07CA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he asked for an airport advisory, but was only given the suggested runway. He saw the winds were nearly the same direction as runway 35 in a nearby dike. On short final he observed the wind sock. He had no idea of how strong the winds were but the wind sock was full and coming from the right. Just before touchdown he realized it was too strong and added full power with carburetor heat on and one notch of flaps. He came in right wing low with lots of rudder. He touched down on the right wheel first, but the right wing lifted and the left wheel hit followed by the left wing scraping the pavement. The aircraft was now headed about 15-degrees to the left. The side loads caused the right wheel and wing to come down hard. The right wheel folded under the left side of the airframe. The airplane then slid to a stop on a 15-degree heading to the left of the runway heading. He reported he had no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft. The winds recorded at West Palm Beach, Florida about the time of the accident were from 090 degrees at 13 knots, with gusts to 18 knots. West Palm Beach is located about 34 nm east of Pahokee.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Cessna 170A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 170A | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Cessna 170B | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | Richard Anselment | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 170A | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |