Cessna 170B N3099A

Summary

On 30 May 1998 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3099A was involved in an accident near Wadsworth, Ohio, 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

30 May 1998 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wadsworth, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Weltzien Field (15G)

Coordinates

41.0210, -81.7308

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N3099A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD98LA066

1 person had minor injuries.

The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in his intentional ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's lack of currency in tailwheel airplanes.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After two unsuccessful power-off landing attempts at a short field, the certificated flight instructor (CFI) took control of the tail wheel airplane to demonstrate the proper technique. On short final, the CFI told the pilot to, 'guard the controls,' who then placed his hands and feet near the controls. The CFI stated that he wanted the other pilot to correct any erroneous inputs during the landing. The airplane drifted right on touchdown, and the CFI responded with left rudder. The CFI reported that the rudder would move only about 1 inch, when it suddenly 'let go,' and full left rudder was applied. The airplane immediately went left, and with little remaining runway, the CFI kicked 'full right rudder to intentionally ground loop the airplane.' The pilot stated that he did not feel the binding. The CFI had a total of 36 hours in make and model, none in the last 90 days. Removal of the floor panels and a examination of the rudder cables verified proper installation, and no 'witness marks' of binding controls were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.