Cessna 170A N1726D

Summary

On 31 August 2016 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N1726D was involved in an accident near Hibbing, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 August 2016 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hibbing, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Range Regional Airport (HIB)

Coordinates

47.3808, -92.8311

Aircraft

Cessna 170A

Registration

N1726D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1951

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bear River → Hibbing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA343

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in impact with terrain near the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a personal flight, and his last recollection of the flight was when he entered the traffic pattern for the runway. He stated that he was unsure if he "had a bad landing or tried to go around" when the accident occurred. The airplane came to rest upright in the grass alongside the runway facing southeast; the forward fuselage was crushed aft, which was consistent with a nose-down impact. The flaps were found fully retracted. A postaccident examination of the runway did not reveal any tire skid marks that could be associated with a loss of directional control after the airplane touched down. The initial point of impact was where the left wingtip had hit the ground about 30 ft from the left edge of the runway. The propeller exhibited damage consistent with minimal engine power at impact. The wreckage examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the available information, the pilot lost airplane control, but it could not be determined if this occurred while landing or during a go-around attempt.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.