Cessna 170 N3826V

Summary

On 21 March 2013 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N3826V, operated by Don Davis, was involved in an accident near Livermore, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 March 2013 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Livermore, California, United States

Nearest airport

Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK)

Coordinates

37.6933, -121.8203

Aircraft

Cessna 170

Registration

N3826V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Don Davis

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Livermore → Livermore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

WPR13CA168

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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The pilot reported that after a normal landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to drift right and that he applied control inputs to counteract the drift. The airplane then started to veer to the left, and the pilot applied right rudder to stop that movement; however, his foot became entangled in the rudder pedal, and the airplane ground looped. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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