N170ED

Substantial
None

CESSNA 170BS/N: 20884

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, May 19, 2012
NTSB Number
ERA12CA344
Location
Winterville, NC
Event ID
20120521X13941
Coordinates
35.482776, -77.353332
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's excessive bank at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N170ED
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
20884
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1952
Model / ICAO
170BC170
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
HIGHSMITH ALFRED C
Address
10131 HWY 53 WEST
Status
Deregistered
City
BURGAW
State / Zip Code
NC 28425
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot reported that he was participating in a "bean bag drop" competition at the airfield. He was flying from the left seat while his right-seat passenger was to drop the bean bag onto the target. He overflew the runway at 70 feet above the ground and banked right to see where the bean bag landed. There was a left-to-right crosswind that pushed him further right than anticipated. As he approached tall trees at the edge of the airfield, he banked further right to avoid them. The airplane stalled and continued to sink until it collided with the ground. Structural damage to the fuselage and wings resulted. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane during the accident sequence.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA12CA344