Cessna 170B N600JM

Summary

On 18 August 1996 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N600JM was involved in an accident near Victoria, Texas, United States. 2 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.

Date

18 August 1996 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Victoria, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Ball (T42)

Coordinates

28.8207, -96.9807

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N600JM

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

FTW96LA354

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A related factor was the rough/uneven terrain (gopher mound) on the grass runway.

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

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During the landing roll on a private dirt airstrip, the airplane hit a gopher mound and veered sideways at about 30 mph, collapsing the right main gear and dragging the right main wing tip on the ground. Also, during the occurrence, the windshield was cracked, engine mounts were bent, and the right door frame deformed. FAA records indicated that the student pilot certificate was issued May 18, 1993. FAA Title 14 CFR Part 61 limits a student pilot from carrying a passenger.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.