Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN83LA075

DOUGLAS, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N2280D

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

THE PLT HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE PLANE & HAD ONLY 6 HRS OF FLT TIME IN TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED ONCE, THEN TOUCHED DOWN JUST LEFT OF THE CENTER OF THE RWY. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT VEERED LEFT, THEN HE OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TURNED SIDEWAYS AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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