Cessna 170B N4338B
19 May 2002 · Show Low, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 2002 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4338B was involved in an accident near Show Low, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Show Low, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Show Low (SOW)
- Coordinates
- 34.2292, -110.0690
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N4338B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesa → Show Low
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was a sudden wind shift on final approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a hard landing when, about 20 feet above the ground on final approach, the wind shifted from a headwind to a direct crosswind. The airplane dropped and bounced. The pilot tried to recover with full power, but the stalled wing fell and hit the ground. The airplane cartwheeled and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2002 | Cessna 170B | Bellewood, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2002 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Terrence J. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 170 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Cessna 170B | San Diego, California, United States | William E. Gamble | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2002 | Cessna 170B | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Cessna 170B | Mobile, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Charles A. Moran | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Steen SE-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Cessna 208B | Parks, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | McConnell LANCAIR 320 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Pilatus UV-20A | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Avian MAGNUM IX | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |