Pilot Debrief

Cessna 170A near Ellsworth, ME — 2008-01-06

Final reportMIA08CA037
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Date
2008-01-06
Location
Ellsworth, ME, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
Cessna 170A
Registration
N5407C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.

NTSB narrative

The pilot elected to land at the private airstrip without permission and initiated an approach to the snow-covered, 1,200 foot-long runway with a slight crosswind from the left. After touchdown near the right edge of the runway, the airplane bounced several times, then began yawing to the left. The airplane then began a right arcing turn, and collided with a snow bank and a building.

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