Cessna 170B N4338B
15 June 2001 · Payson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2001 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4338B, operated by Joe F. West, was involved in an accident near Payson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Payson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Payson (PAN)
- Coordinates
- 34.2569, -111.4894
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N4338B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joe F. West
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesa → Payson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and improper corrective action while landing in a quartering tailwind condition. A contributing factor was his lack of experience in the type of operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot touched down on runway 24 with a light (3 knot) right quartering tailwind from 040 degrees. The airplane bounced and the pilot overcorrected during his attempted recovery. The pilot lost directional control following application of brakes. During his overcorrection, the airplane's tires deposited 300 feet of skid marks on the runway following which the airplane veered off the side of the runway. The pilot indicated that the accident could have been prevented had he acquired more experience handling his airplane in the existing conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2001 | Cessna 170A | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2001 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Cessna 170B | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Cessna 170B | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Cessna 170B | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Watkins VELOCITY | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Air Tractor AT-802 A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Sarita Aerial Contractors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150L | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Alpha Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172N | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna A185F | Ash Fork, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |