Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 170 near Taos, NM — 2017-05-05

Final reportGAA17CA284
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Date
2017-05-05
Location
Taos, NM, USA
Airport
SKX
Aircraft
CESSNA 170
Registration
N9268A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing in a crosswind, a strong wind gust lifted the right wing. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, traveled down an embankment, and came to rest nose down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about 15 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 280° at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot landed on runway 22.

NTSB coding

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