Cessna 170A N9753A
4 June 2012 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2012 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9753A was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weiser Air Park (EYQ)
- Coordinates
- 29.9356, -95.6394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N9753A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA341
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing the airplane encountered a gust of wind and veered left. He stated that he lost control, and the airplane ground looped and sustained substantial fuselage damage. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2012 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2012 | Cessna 170B | San Jose, California, United States | Amelia Reid Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Cessna 170 | Biddeford, Maine, United States | Hart William C | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Cessna 170B | Pullman, Washington, United States | Inter-State Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Cessna 170B | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Cessna 170A | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Pensula DAN | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2012 | Hiller UH-12B | Rio Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2012 | Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 | Houston, Texas, United States | ACC Integrated Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Schleicher ASG29-15M | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Louis Bouderlique | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Cessna 180H | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |