Cessna 170A N9775A

Summary

On 1 October 2015 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9775A was involved in an accident near Springfield, Colorado, 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.

Date

1 October 2015 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Springfield Muni (8V7)

Coordinates

37.4633, -102.6181

Aircraft

Cessna 170A

Registration

N9775A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1950

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Johnson → Springfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA286

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in a collision with terrain, and a nose over.

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 flare in a left crosswind condition, he was "having trouble keeping the airplane straight." He reported that he intended on touching down with the left main landing gear first, but the airplane "rocked on the right" main landing gear. As a result, the right wing impacted the ground, and the airplane nosed over.  The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, the fuselage, and the empennage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.