Cessna 170B N3476D
10 September 1999 · Auburn, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1999 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3476D was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn (S50)
- Coordinates
- 47.2999, -122.3707
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3476D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Puyallup → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA99LA158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loss of directional control due to deficient brakes and tailwheel. Factors include leaking brake cylinder, loose tailwheel casting, and obstructions (VASI lights) in the path of the airplane as it left the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he had made a three-point touchdown. Shortly after touchdown, he felt very heavy shaking or vibration from the tailwheel and the airplane veered to the left. He attempted to correct with right rudder and right brake, but was unable to bring the airplane back onto the runway. The airplane was observed to depart the left side of the runway at a low speed and impact VASI lights, damaging the right side aft fuselage and the elevator. Witnesses noted that they could hear the vibration from nearby hangars, and could see the tailwheel jerking to the right and left, after what was described as a very smooth touchdown. FAA inspectors inspected the damaged airplane and noted that the right brake cylinder was leaking, and the tailwheel casting was loose at the attachment point with the tailwheel leaf spring.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Cessna 170B | Oakland, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1999 | Cessna 170A | El Mirage, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Cessna 170B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Robert W. Cellars | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1999 | Cessna 170B | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1999 | Cessna 175 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | John H. Bross | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Cessna 140 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Cessna 185 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Cessna T210L | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Stinson V77 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Kimble, Wallis, R. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Cessna T210J | Sequim, Washington, United States | Judith J. Harris-Redshaw | No injuries | - |