Cessna 170A N1279D
24 January 1991 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1991 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N1279D, operated by Caine, Alfred, was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tuckers Corner (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 26.5609, -81.8708
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N1279D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Caine, Alfred
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → La Belle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA072
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRSPEED TO DECREASE BELOW VSO RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 80 FT WHILE OVER TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BEGAN TO SINK & THE LT WING STALLED. THE ACFT DESCENDED LT WING LOW COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ENG FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION & THE STALL WARNING DID NOT OPERATE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH SINK RATE WAS DUE TO A DOWNDRAFT. THE PLT RATED PASSENGER STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE WING STALLING, HE OBSERVED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR ABRUPTLY FELL FROM 60-50 MPH. THE STALL SPEED IN THE ACFT CONFIGURATION WAS REPORTEDLY 54 MPH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Black Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1991 | Cessna 170B | E. Stroudsbury, Pennsylvania, United States | John A. Yingst | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna 170B | Heber City, Utah, United States | Barry L. Yoseph | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Lucius R. Clement | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Cessna 170B | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | James M. Patton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Cessna 170B | Curtis, Washington, United States | Kirkendall, Curtis | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,985 records for this type
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