Pilot Debrief

Cessna 170 near San Antonio, TX — 2020-09-20

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Date
2020-09-20
Location
San Antonio, TX, USA
Airport
8T8
Aircraft
Cessna 170
Registration
N4019V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions while landing, which resulted a loss of lateral control and impact with a fence.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on runway 35, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right and that it then struck an airport perimeter fence at the edge of the airport property. The fence was located about 100 ft right of the runway centerline. The aft fuselage and the left horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged. An airport observation station located about 10 miles from the accident site reported wind from 020° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical “problems” with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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