Cessna 170 N2715C
24 February 2016 · Enumclaw, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N2715C was involved in an accident near Enumclaw, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Enumclaw, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Enumclaw (WA77)
- Coordinates
- 47.1961, -122.0203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N2715C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Enumclaw → Enumclaw
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's incorrect brake application during taxi, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the taxi after landing, he "applied the brakes to slow down further" and suddenly the airplane nosed over. He further reported that he recently replaced the 29 inch Alaska Bushwheels with smaller 6.00x6 tires. According to the pilot, this made the Cleveland double puck brakes "very sensitive." A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2016 | Cessna 170 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 29 Jun 2016 | Cessna 170 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2016 | Cessna 170B | Ingleside, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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