Cessna 170B N8099A
2 July 1996 · Beckley, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1996 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8099A was involved in an accident near Beckley, West Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beckley, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7807, -81.1800
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N8099A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gallipolis → Kill Devil Hill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD96LA106
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilots decision to continue flying from VFR to IMC conditions which subsequently forced him to make a precautionary landing onto unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that en route to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina he encountered severe rain and thunderstorms near Beckley, West Virginia. He said that the weather was so severe that he could not continue on to Beckley where he intended to land and wait out the storm. The pilot said that he spotted a hay field and made a precautionary landing. During the landing the aircraft struck a tree with the left wing and nosed into the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1996 | Cessna 170B | Togiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1996 | Cessna 170 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Paul Horn | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1996 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Cessna 170 | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Cessna 170B | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150L | Philippi, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Cessna 172P | Richwood, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1996 | Bell 206L-1 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Aerostar 601 | Mount Storm, West Virginia, United States | Grand Air Express | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Cessna 172B | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Oren C. Nelson | Serious injuries | - |