N3967V – CESSNA 170 – 2010-07-14 NTSB Accident Report

On July 14, 2010, a Cessna 170 (N3967V) was involved in an incident near Truckee, CA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, resulting in a collision with obstacles.

The pilot reported that while flying in the traffic pattern the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) reported the wind as calm. He stated that just after the airplane touched down a gust of wind struck the airplane and the airplane bounced. The pilot added power but the airplane bounced a second time and turned to the right. He said that he initiated an aborted landing then pulled the nose of the airplane up to go over a berm located on the right side of the runway. The left main landing gear cleared the berm but the right main landing gear struck a rock, causing the aircraft to nose over. The pilot reported that there were no known mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR10CA350. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3967V.