Cessna 170B N2778C
17 May 2007 · Fairfield, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2778C was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Idaho, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3372, -114.7967
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2778C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smiley Crk Arpt → Fairfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning from base to final, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush and subsequent collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that he entered the traffic pattern for a full stop landing. He set the airplane up for landing with two notches of flaps, and while turning from base to final, the airspeed got low and the airplane stalled. The pilot attempted to recover but the aircraft impacted a field adjacent to the airport. The left landing gear collapsed and the airplane spun 180 degrees from its impact heading. The airplane's fuselage/empennage were wrinkled and bent approximately 35 degrees, and the engine mount and firewall were bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Cessna 170A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 170A | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Cessna 170B | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | Richard Anselment | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 170A | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2007 | Swearingen SA-226T | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Cessna U206-C | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Skykits SAVANNAH ADV | Lava Hot Spring, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182B | Leadore, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Cessna TU206G | New Meadows, Idaho, United States | U.S. Forest Service | No injuries | - |