Cessna 170B N8084A

Summary

On 25 April 2024 at about 22:43 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8084A was involved in an accident near Endicott, New York, 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

25 April 2024 at 22:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Endicott, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-Cities (CZG)

Coordinates

42.0764, -76.1032

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N8084A

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

Zelienople → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA196

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and subsequent collision with trees.

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 entered the base leg of the traffic pattern at the destination airport and stated that the airplane was “a little high,” so he increased the flap setting to descend. He continued to descend and while over the runway, “pulled back to bleed off airspeed.” The ground was closer than the pilot expected and the airplane bounced during the subsequent landing. The pilot continued the landing, lost directional control, and the airplane bounced again. He attempted to abort the landing, using rudder input to try and regain directional control, but the airplane veered off the runway to the left. The pilot’s attempts to gain altitude were unsuccessful due to the flaps still being fully extended, and when he determined he would not be able to clear the approaching tree line, he reduced power to idle and initiated a landing in the grass preceding the trees. He was unable to stop the airplane before it impacted the trees, resulting in substantial damage to both of the airplane’s wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.