Cessna 170B N3463C
15 November 2021 · Belen, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 November 2021 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3463C was involved in an accident near Belen, New Mexico, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belen, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Belen Rgnl (BRG)
- Coordinates
- 34.6459, -106.8363
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3463C
- 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
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
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, he was taxiing onto the runway shortly after a turboprop airplane landed and taxied off the runway. During the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left and exited the runway surface. The right wing impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2021 | Cessna 170B | Palouse, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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All 1,985 records for this type
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