Cessna 170B N2521C
1 April 1990 · Winchester, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1990 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2521C, operated by Kirk E. Randall, was involved in an accident near Winchester, Virginia, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winchester, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- 39.1702, -78.1693
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2521C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirk E. Randall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Winchester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD CLEAR THE FENCE AFTER TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM AN UPSLOPE-GRASS RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT ACCELERATED SLOWLY BEFORE HE LIFTED OFF AT 65 MPH. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE PAST THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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