Cessna 170 N2486D

Summary

On 21 August 2017 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N2486D was involved in an accident near Rochelle, Illinois, 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

21 August 2017 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Rochelle, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Rochelle Muni Airport-Koritz F (RPJ)

Coordinates

41.8931, -89.0783

Aircraft

Cessna 170

Registration

N2486D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harvard → Rochelle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA499

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a tailwind.

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 touchdown, the wind shifted to a tailwind. He added that he attempted to go around but was unable. Subsequently, the airplane drifted to the left of the runway, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 220° at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The airplane landed on runway 7.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.