Cessna 170 N432W
2 February 1992 · Howell, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1992 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N432W, operated by Bennett, David S, was involved in an accident near Howell, Michigan, United States. 2 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Howell, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Livingston County (3HE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N432W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bennett, David S
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coldwater → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: A CROSS WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 31 WITH A CROSSWIND FROM 240 DEGREES IN EXCESS OF 12 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 170A | Miami, Florida, United States | Turano, Kenneth E. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 170B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Darrah, LEE | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Cessna 170 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Chapman, Richard G. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Cessna 170B | Old Minto, Alaska, United States | Walker, Nelson JR. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1992 | Cessna 170B | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Peter J. Conroy | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Cessna 170 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Shultz, Robert | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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