Cessna 170B N1896C
1 June 1998 · Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1998 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1896C, operated by Earl W. Backenstow, was involved in an accident near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Alamos (LAM)
- Coordinates
- 35.8901, -106.2801
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N1896C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Earl W. Backenstow
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Espanola → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswinds, the fence, and the ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing a wheel landing on runway 27 (5,500 ft. x 75 ft., elevation 7,171 feet) which is located on top a mesa with trees lining the south side. He stated that he requested an airport advisory which gave the wind at S-SE for 10 knots with gusts to 20 knots. When the airplane touched down, it began to 'weathervane,' and it exited the runway to the left striking a ditch and fence. The density altitude was 10,459 feet, at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1998 | Cessna 170B | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | David J. Powers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Cessna 170B | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Cessna 170B | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Cessna 170B | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Craig M. Dominick | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Cessna 170 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1998 | Lockheed SP-2H | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jan 1998 | Martin VARIEZE | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Jobe's TE-1 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Ican Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |