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Cessna 170B N2923D

27 October 1993 · Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 October 1993 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2923D, operated by Cherba, Richard J., was involved in an accident near Maple Plain, Minnesota, 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 19:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Maple Plain (MN69)
Coordinates
45.0009, -93.6605
Aircraft
Cessna 170B
Registration
N2923D
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Cherba, Richard J.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Saint Cloud → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI94LA027

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE ABORTED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS AND THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT BEGAN A LANDING ON A 2900 FOOT RUNWAY WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS, GUSTING 15 TO 20 KNOTS. THE APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY WAS OVER TREES AND ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE MADE THE APPROACH WITH A LOW POWER SETTING, FULL FLAPS, AND WITH THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON. AS HE WAS ABOUT TO LAND, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND THE AIRPLANE DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT 'APPLIED POWER TO EFFECT A GO AROUND TO LAND A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY.' HE SAID THE AIRPLANE SEEMED TO WEATHERVANE INTO THE WIND AND BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OVER PLOWED GROUND TOWARD TREES. HE TRIED TO ALIGN THE FLIGHT PATH MORE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED AND IMPACTED THE PLOWED GROUND ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PREEXISTING ANOMALIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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