Cessna 170 N4189V

Summary

On 11 August 2017 at about 18:02 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N4189V was involved in an accident near Axtell, Kansas, United States. 2 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

11 August 2017 at 18:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Axtell, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

39.8708, -96.2592

Aircraft

Cessna 170

Registration

N4189V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seneca → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA489

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to close a passenger door during a critical phase of flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

***This report was modified on January 3, 2018. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The pilot reported that, during a go-around after a low approach, the left cabin door opened. He added that he reached back to close the door and that the airplane then aerodynamically stalled. The pilot was unable to recover, and the airplane impacted the ground and struck multiple fences. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.