N8339A – CESSNA 170B – 1994-08-17 NTSB Accident Report

On August 17, 1994, a Cessna 170B (N8339A) was involved in an incident near Redmond, OR. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS NOT ATTAINED. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

On August 16, 1994, at 2010 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 170B, N8339A, landed long on a private dirt strip near Redmond, Oregon. The airplane ran off the runway and nosed over. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight had originated from Pendleton, Oregon, on August 16, 1994, at 1835, for the personal flight.

In a written statement, the pilot reported that the airplane floated down the runway and eventually touched down long on the 1,700 foot dirt airstrip. The pilot applied heavy braking, however, the airplane travelled off the end of the runway, collided with a tree stump and nosed over.

This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA94LA216. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8339A.