Cessna 170B N2451D
30 October 1993 · Prescott, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1993 at about 14:03 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2451D was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, 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 14:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)
- Coordinates
- 34.6191, -112.4200
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2451D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO HIS IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE AND THE IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER CONTROLS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he planned a full stop landing on runway 21L. The aircraft bounced on landing and veered left off the runway into the dirt area next to the pavement. The pilot reported that he attempted to initiate a go around by applying full power; however, the aircraft did not attain sufficient flying speed prior to the aircraft encountering a ditch.
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 | - |
| 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 |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | Mooney M20J | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | JAY M. Supkoff | Fatal | 2 |
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