Cessna 170B N2629D

Summary

On 7 April 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2629D, operated by Christopher Miller, was involved in an accident near Columbia, California, United States. 3 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.

Date

7 April 2010 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbia, California, United States

Nearest airport

Columbia Airport (O22)

Coordinates

38.0303, -120.4144

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N2629D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Christopher Miller

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbia → Columbia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA194

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after conducting a three-point landing on runway 17, the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to turn to the left. The pilot applied right rudder for correction and the airplane turned to the right. The pilot then immediately applied full power and left rudder with no result from either input. The aircraft continued to turn to the right and the left wingtip contacted the runway surface. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and nosed over, resulting in structural damage to the empennage and wings. The pilot reported that the wind at the time of the accident was from 160 degrees at 6 knots. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed no mechanical anomalies with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.