Pilot Debrief

Cessna 170B near Fort Collins, CO — 2008-04-06

Final reportDEN08CA073
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Date
2008-04-06
Location
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Airport
FNL
Aircraft
Cessna 170B
Registration
N2232D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was departing runway 33 when the tail came up and went "hard right" and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with the addition of brake and rudder; however, the airplane departed the runway to the left and nosed over resulting in substantial damage. Winds around the time of the accident were recorded as 230 degrees at 3 knots. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies.

NTSB coding

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