Cessna C-170 N11576

Summary

On 31 August 2003 at about 12:50 local time, a Cessna C-170 registered N11576, operated by James Baker, was involved in an accident near Kennebunkport, Maine, 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.

Date

31 August 2003 at 12:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Kennebunkport, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Back Acres (ME46)

Coordinates

44.6935, -69.3810

Aircraft

Cessna C-170

Registration

N11576

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Baker

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Biddeford → Kennebunkport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD03CA072

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in the abrupt maneuver and subsequent failure of the landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had not flown into the airport previously, but he visited the airport the day before the accident. He walked the runway and noted the obstacles located at both ends. The morning of the accident, the pilot flew to the airport, and noted the 4-6 knot wind favored runway 20. During landing, the airplane touched down about half way down the runway. When the pilot realized that he would not be able to stop before reaching the end of the runway, he made a hard left turn. During the turn, the right main landing gear failed. Runway 20 was a 1,000-foot-long and 200-foot-wide turf runway, with 35-foot trees located at both ends. There were also 25-foot power lines located at the end of runway 20. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane or engine, and weather at a nearby airport included calm winds.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.