Cessna 170B N2771C
17 May 2023 · Tracy, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2023 at about 22:59 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2771C, operated by Kenmore Crew Leasing Inc Trustee, was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, 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 22:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tracy, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tracy Muni (TCY)
- Coordinates
- 37.6889, -121.4416
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2771C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenmore Crew Leasing Inc Trustee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palm Springs → Tracy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA300
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll after encountering a wind gust.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll a wind gust caused the left wing to raise. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and came to rest adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial structural damage to its wing. 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2023 | Cessna 170 | Santiago, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 19 Mar 2023 | Cessna 170A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Cessna 170 | Quebec, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2023 | Cessna 170 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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