Cessna 170B N8193A

Summary

On 20 July 2020 at about 19:23 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8193A was involved in an accident near Bloomington, Indiana, 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.

Date

20 July 2020 at 19:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Monroe County Airport (BMG)

Coordinates

39.1606, -86.5414

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N8193A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Noblesville → Bloomington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA296

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain/maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot stated that the approach to the runway was normal and during the subsequent landing on all three landing gear wheels, a quartering tailwind raised the airplane tail and the right wing. The airplane ground looped, and the left wing struck the ground. The pilot reported there was no mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane. The pilot stated that damage to airplane was minor; however, a photo showed the left wing sustained structural damage inboard of the wing tip. There was also damage to the left wing aileron and elevator.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.