Cessna 170 N2946D
15 July 2019 · Bison, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2019 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N2946D was involved in an accident near Bison, South Dakota, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bison, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bison Muni (6V5)
- Coordinates
- 45.5183, -102.4678
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N2946D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bison → Bison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA487
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, upon landing, the airplane veered left. He attempted to correct with rudder and tapping on the brakes, but the airplane ground looped. The pilot added that he believed that "the landing gear was out of alignment." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the windscreen. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the fuselage damage was consistent with a hard landing and ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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