Cessna 170B N2962D
29 May 1993 · Escondido, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2962D was involved in an accident near Escondido, California, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Escondido, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Wolhford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2962D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hesperia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA232
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES. THE HIGH VEGETATION WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED AT THE 1400 FT BY 50 FT AIRPORT WITH FULL FLAPS. UPON LANDING THE PILOT APPLIED FULL BRAKING AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE RIGHT TURN AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER WHEN THE WHEELS ENTERED INTO SOFT HIGH VEGETATION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Gerald & Genevee Broshar | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Armel Aviation, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Nordgren, Craig D. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1993 | Cessna 170 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Booth, Robert J. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Cessna 170 | Dry Bay, Alaska, United States | Love, Gary A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Cessna 170 | Northway, Alaska, United States | Getty, Harold T. | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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