Cessna 170B N8244A
31 August 1991 · Frankfort, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1991 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8244A, operated by James M. Patton, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Illinois, United States. 3 people were 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frankfort (C18)
- Coordinates
- 41.4905, -87.8298
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N8244A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James M. Patton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA286
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS A CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON LANDING ROLL DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND EXITED THE RUNWAY TO TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A BERM. RECORDED WINDS FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT, 18 NAUTICAL MILES TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST WERE 030 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS, GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS.
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 | - |
| 24 Jan 1991 | Cessna 170A | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Caine, Alfred | Minor 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 | - |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Cessna 170B | Curtis, Washington, United States | Kirkendall, Curtis | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
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