Cessna 170B N1657D

Summary

On 30 April 2024 at about 00:46 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1657D was involved in an accident near Scappoose, Oregon, 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

30 April 2024 at 00:46

Classification

Accident

Location

Scappoose, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Scappoose (SPB)

Coordinates

45.0000, -122.0000

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N1657D

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

Manzanita → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA136

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after the airplane touched down on the runway, it encountered a strong wind gust at a groundspeed of about 25 mph, which lifted the left wing and tail. Subsequently, the right wing struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 33 with wind variable from 250° to 270° at 10 knots, gusting to 26 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.