Summary
On September 01, 2018, a Cessna 170 (N2303D) was involved in an incident near Tulsa, OK. 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: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the crosswind lifted the left wing, the airplane drifted to the right, and, as the right main landing gear encountered the grass on the right side of the runway, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut, right aileron, and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 8 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 150° at 10 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The airplane landed on runway 19.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA18CA527. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2303D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the crosswind lifted the left wing, the airplane drifted to the right, and, as the right main landing gear encountered the grass on the right side of the runway, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut, right aileron, and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 8 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 150° at 10 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The airplane landed on runway 19.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA18CA527