Cessna 170B N8379A

Summary

On 15 May 2010 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8379A, operated by Clair A Roberts, was involved in an accident near Moab, Utah, 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.

Date

15 May 2010 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Moab, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Canyonlands (CNY)

Coordinates

38.7550, -109.7547

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N8379A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Clair A Roberts

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moab → Moab

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA243

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing landings during a proficiency check ride. He was doing a wheel landing and noticed another airplane holding short for takeoff. He tried to expedite clearing the runway at the A-4 taxiway before reaching a speed slow enough to allow for a safe exit from the runway. He hit the brakes hard and lost directional control. The airplane skidded off the runway, and the tail hit the taxiway sign. The rear fuselage and empennage sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.