Pilot Debrief

Cessna 170 near Butte, MT — 2020-06-02

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Date
2020-06-02
Location
Butte, MT, USA
Airport
BTM
Aircraft
Cessna 170
Registration
N8282A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in turbulent conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during landing with about a 7 knot headwind, just as the airplane touched down, a "wind event" (turbulence) lifted the airplane airborne. The pilot added power, but the airplane subsequently touched down hard in a 3-point attitude. The lower fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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