Cessna 170B N2323D

Summary

On 20 January 2013 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2323D was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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

20 January 2013 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Erie, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK)

Coordinates

40.0100, -105.0478

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N2323D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erie → Cheyenne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA138

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in gusting wind conditions.

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

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During the takeoff roll from runway 15, the airplane encountered a gust of wind from the left. The airplane departed the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The vertical stabilizer and firewall were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the nearest facility recorded the wind from 080 degrees at 14 knots gusting to 22 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.