Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 170B near Queen Creek, AZ — 2023-04-29

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Date
2023-04-29
Location
Queen Creek, AZ, USA
Airport
5AZ3
Aircraft
CESSNA 170B
Registration
N2207D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil after landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported encountering a dust devil (also called a whirlwind) during rollout following a full stall landing maneuver. The airplane did not have any aileron authority due to the low airspeed at the time of the encounter. The left wing subsequently impacted the ground and the airplane departed the runway. It continued to roll down a hill before flipping and coming to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the empennage and both wings. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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