Cessna 170B N2549D
5 August 1989 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1989 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2549D, operated by Cole, Edward H., was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder (1V5)
- Coordinates
- 39.9696, -105.2100
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2549D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cole, Edward H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR WITH THE RIGHT WING SLIGHTLY LOW, BOUNCED SLIGHTLY, AND THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT. SHE SAID THE POWER WAS OFF BUT SHE DIDN'T HOLD THE CONTROL WHEEL BACK FIRMLY AND THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO GROUND LOOP. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON AN ASPHALT RUNWAY, 4,100 X 75 FT AND THE WIND WAS CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Paul Hatala | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | Kenny Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Cessna 170B | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Carlton, Thomas M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Cessna 170B | Bricktown, New Jersey, United States | Frank E. Brice | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Westphal, Terry R. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1989 | Cessna 170B | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Robert S. Irvin | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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