Cessna 170B N2929N

Summary

On 11 September 2009 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2929N, operated by Dooley Charles R, was involved in an accident near Dalhart, Texas, United States. 2 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

11 September 2009 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Dalhart, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Dalhart Municipal (DHT)

Coordinates

36.0225, -102.5472

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N2929N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dooley Charles R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cheyenne → Dalhart

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA585

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind resulting in a loss of directional control.

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

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The pilot elected to land the tailwheel airplane on runway 17. During the landing rollout the airplane became airborne, swerved right, and again contacted the runway. The left main landing gear separated from the fuselage and subsequently the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest on its left side and the pilot and passenger were able to exit unassisted. Around the time of the accident, the automated weather observing system at the accident airport reported the winds to be varying from 050 to 090 degrees at 13 gusting to 17 knots. A review of airport information revealed that runway 03 was available for use at the time. There were no reported mechanical malfunctions with the airplane's flight controls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.