Cessna 170B N4473B
10 September 1993 · Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1993 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4473B, operated by Gerald & Genevee Broshar, was involved in an accident near Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kentucky Dam State Park (M34)
- Coordinates
- 36.9609, -88.2703
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N4473B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gerald & Genevee Broshar
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anderson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA168
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 170B, N4473B, LANDED ON RUNWAY 27 WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. HE SAID THAT DURING THE FLARE, THE WIND BLEW THE PLANE TO THE LEFT. DURING TOUCHDOWN, ITS LEFT WING HIT THE RUNWAY & THE PLANE ANGLED TO THE LEFT, CROSSED A PARALLEL TAXIWAY, ENTERED A RAMP AREA, AND HIT A PARKED PIPER PA-28, N6947J. THE CESSNA'S PROP SEVERED THE LEFT WING OF THE PA-28, OUTBOARD OF THE LEFT GEAR. NO PRE-ACCIDENT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS EVIDENT. ABOUT 23 MILES WEST AT PADUCAH, KY, THE 1550 EDT WEATHER WAS IN PART: 1500 FT SCATTERED, 15 MI VISIBILITY, WIND FROM 350 DEG AT 11 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Cessna 170B | Escondido, California, United States | - | 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1993 | Douglas MD-88 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
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| 13 May 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | Larry Williamson | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Holmes SPECIAL | Chavies, Kentucky, United States | Stephen L. Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1993 | Enstrom F28C | Gordon, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |