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September 10, 2016 · Cessna 170 B · N8335A

Sidney, MT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 10, 2016
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Sidney, MT
Aircraft
Cessna 170 B (1952)
Tail Number
N8335A
Operator
Frontier Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditionin
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
GAA16CA492

The flight instructor reported that, during the instructional flight in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the student pilot bounced the landing. The airplane bounced off the grass airstrip, and the flight instructor took the flight controls, but the airplane drifted to the left and into a drainage ditch. The flight instructor reported that he corrected with right rudder application to ease the airplane out of the ditch, but the left landing gear tire deflated, and the left wing and the tail struck the ground. The airplane yawed to the left, the instructor corrected the yaw, and the airplane rolled onto the runway and stopped. The left wing, left aileron, and the elevator sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have prevented normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s inability to recover the airplane, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Full Narrative

The flight instructor reported that during the instructional flight in a tailwheel equipped airplane, the student pilot bounced the landing. The airplane bounced off the grass airstrip and the flight instructor reported that he took the flight controls, but the airplane drifted to the left and into a drainage ditch. The flight instructor reported that he corrected with right rudder application to ease the airplane out of the ditch, but the left landing gear tire deflated and the left wing and the tail struck the ground. The airplane yawed to the left, the instructor corrected the yaw and the airplane rolled onto the runway and stopped. The left wing, left aileron and the elevator sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies prior to landing in the ditch that would have prevented normal flight operation.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 MDT
Nearest AirportSidney-Richland Municipal Airp (0nm NNE)
Runway29
Runway Length4024 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 170 B
Tail NumberN8335A
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFrontier Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditionin
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-145-2 · Reciprocating · 145
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 52 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 44 · Third Class · None
Crew 3None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind190° @ 14 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point45 C
Altimeter29.95 inHg
Observation Time18:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data