Cessna 170B N3475D

Summary

On 5 May 1989 at about 12:15 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3475D, operated by Robert S. Irvin, was involved in an accident near Deming, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 May 1989 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Deming, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N3475D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert S. Irvin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Santa Teresa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN89LA116

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.

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THE PRIVATE PLT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE WEST, AT HIS FARM STRIP, A 4,000 X 80 FOOT DIRT STRIP, WITH CALM WINDS. HE STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE ACFT STRUCK A FURROW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STRIP. THE ACFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR, BUT ACCORDING TO THE PLT, DID NOT HAVE FLYING SPEED. THE PLT SAID THERE WERE TREES DIRECTLY IN THE FLIGHT PATH, SO HE ATTEMPTED A SHALLOW LEFT TURN. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE TURN, THE LEFT WING STRUCK MORE FURROWS AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.