Cessna 170B N2218B

Summary

On 11 June 2021 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2218B was involved in an accident near Miles City, Montana, 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

11 June 2021 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Miles City, Montana, United States

Coordinates

46.4191, -105.3209

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N2218B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1954

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Laurel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA226

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff from a field, the airplane veered to the left. While attempting to correct with right rudder control and brake application, the left main landing gear went into a rut and the airplane subsequently ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right horizontal, and right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.