Cessna 170 N9716A

Summary

On 7 July 2007 at about 17:04 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N9716A was involved in an accident near Spanaway, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 July 2007 at 17:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Spanaway, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Shady Acres (3B8)

Coordinates

47.0703, -122.3711

Aircraft

Cessna 170

Registration

N9716A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA207

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff from a short and narrow runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane veered off the runway and nosed over in grassy terrain during an aborted takeoff. The pilot did not observe anything unusual with his airplane during his preflight inspection, and all systems appeared to be functioning normally during the engine run up. The pilot stated that he set the trim for takeoff, proceeded onto runway 34, added full engine power, and the airplane accelerated normally. When the airplane was about 1/3 of the way down the runway at the location where he expected to lift off the ground, the airplane was still on the runway. Therefore, he aborted the takeoff. The pilot said he retarded the throttle, applied brakes, and lost directional control of the airplane. The airport's runway is 1,800 feet long and 20 feet wide.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.