Cessna 170B N1664D

Summary

On 7 July 2023 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1664D, operated by Scud Air Solutions LLC, was involved in an accident near Fremont Island, 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

7 July 2023 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fremont Island, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Freemont Island Lower (89D)

Coordinates

41.1668, -112.3643

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N1664D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Scud Air Solutions LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ogden → Ogden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA260

Nobody was injured.

The pilot undergoing instruction’s excessive application of asymmetrical braking during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor, during the landing roll the pilot undergoing instruction applied asymmetrical braking and locked the left brake. This led to a ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. 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.