Cessna 170A N5459C

Summary

On 6 August 2021 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N5459C was involved in an accident near Metaline Falls, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 August 2021 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Metaline Falls, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Sullivan Lake State (09S)

Coordinates

48.8457, -117.2790

Aircraft

Cessna 170A

Registration

N5459C

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

Metaline Falls → Deer Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA307

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to attain sufficient altitude during the initial climb to clear trees due to an encounter with windshear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff initial climb, as the airplane passed over the departure end of the runway, it stopped climbing and started to sink. The pilot thought it was windshear and initiated a right turn to avoid trees, while lowering the nose to regain airspeed. The airplane subsequently descended into trees and terrain. The fuselage was substantially damaged. 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.