Cessna 170A N1344D
7 December 1990 · Welsh, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1990 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N1344D, operated by Kenneth Daniel, was involved in an accident near Welsh, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Welsh, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Welsh (6R1)
- Coordinates
- 30.2305, -92.8098
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N1344D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth Daniel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA024
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT GROUND LOOPED, AND FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170A | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1990 | Cessna 170 | 40 W of Clear, Alaska, United States | Theodore F. Monroe | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1990 | Cessna 170B | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Cessna 170B | Concord, California, United States | Kirk D. Heineman | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1990 | Cessna 170A | Healy, Alaska, United States | Bruce A. Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1990 | Bell 206BIII | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Industrial Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172N | Chandeleur Isld, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Bell TH13T | Paradise, Louisiana, United States | Custom Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Berwick, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Cessna 152 | New Roades, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180 | Saint Joseph, Louisiana, United States | Doyle, DON W. | No injuries | - |