Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary WPR12CA333

Ellensburg, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4089A

CESSNA 170A

Analysis

The pilot stated that he made a wheel landing on runway 7. As he pulled back on the elevator to lower the tail, the tail came up, and he lost control of the airplane. The airplane veered left, then turned sideways to the direction of travel, and stopped suddenly causing the right wing to contact the ground. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.

Factual Information

The pilot stated that he made a wheel landing on runway 07. As he pulled back on the elevator to lower the tail, the tail came up and he lost control of the airplane. The airplane veered left, then turned sideways to the direction of travel, and stopped suddenly causing the right wing to contact the ground. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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