Cessna 170B N8028A

Summary

On 16 July 2015 at about 11:05 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8028A, operated by Wang Grace H, was involved in an accident near Rosamond, California, United States. 3 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.

Date

16 July 2015 at 11:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Rosamond, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rosamond Skypark (L00)

Coordinates

34.8706, -118.2056

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N8028A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Wang Grace H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rosamond → Winslow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA15CA207

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the takeoff roll, the tail lifted, and the airplane yawed to the left. The airplane then yawed to the right, the tail came down, and "bounced on the runway several times." She reported that the airplane departed the runway to the right, impacted a chain link fence, and came to a stop on a dirt berm. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the empennage. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.