Cessna 170B N2580D
19 June 2012 · Pullman, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 2012 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2580D, operated by Inter-State Aviation, was involved in an accident near Pullman, Washington, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pullman, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pullman/Moscow Regional (KPUW)
- Coordinates
- 46.7436, -117.1094
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2580D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Inter-State Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pullman → Pullman
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA269
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor was providing tailwheel instruction to a pilot who was going to purchase the accident airplane. They had completed 10.7 hours and 56 landings. Because the pilot planned to depart the following morning with the current airplane owner, the flight instructor said that he felt pressure to complete the pilot’s training that day. While practicing three point landings, the wind was gusting to 19 knots. After touchdown, the airplane began tracking to the right. The flight instructor stated that he was guarding the controls closely but delayed assuming control of the airplane to let the pilot correct the situation on his own. The airplane then swerved to the right, and the flight instructor was unable to regain directional control despite full application of left rudder and brake. When the airplane ran off the runway, the airplane’s left wing and aft fuselage were damaged. The flight instructor reported no preimpact 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2012 | Cessna 170A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Cessna 170B | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Cessna 170A | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Pensula DAN | No injuries | - |
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