Cessna 170 N4273V

Summary

On 13 June 2010 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N4273V, operated by Ernie Dale Willis, was involved in an accident near Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 June 2010 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Taylor County Airport (AAS)

Coordinates

37.3547, -85.3056

Aircraft

Cessna 170

Registration

N4273V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ernie Dale Willis

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Campbellsville → Campbellsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA310

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The passenger of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, a student pilot, stated that it was "coming in a little hot" for landing. It touched down "on the mains," bounced, touched down again on the left main, then "bounced to the right." After the bounce to the right, the pilot added power, and the airplane "gradually" veered into the weeds next to the runway, encountering vegetation and a ditch. Photographs provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector on scene revealed that the airplane came to rest inverted. The passenger sustained serious injuries. The pilot, at the time of this report, was in critical condition and unable to communicate with investigators.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.