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October 29, 2019 · Cessna 170 B · N3016A

Albuquerque, NM

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 29, 2019
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Aircraft
Cessna 170 B (1953)
Tail Number
N3016A
Operator
Perry Aeronautical Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
GAA20CA082

The pilot receiving instruction for his tailwheel endorsement reported that he and the flight instructor were performing touch-and-go landings on the asphalt surface runway. The airplane was equipped with toe brakes, and after landing, he added power to abort the landing and applied right rudder as the airspeed accelerated to 30 knots. He recalled that he held the right rudder pedal application "too long" and that the airplane veered right. He attempted to correct the right veer by applying left rudder but overcorrected, and the instructor took the controls and applied full deflection of the right rudder. The airplane did not respond to the instructor's right rudder input, and he then applied left aileron. The pilot kept his feet on the pedals and inadvertently applied left brake. The airplane was side loaded to the right, and the right wing struck the ground. The instructor held his control inputs to direct the airplane to the right, but the right wing struck the ground again before the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The wheels dug into dirt on the left side of the runway, the elevator struck the ground, and the right wing struck the ground a third time before the airplane came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent left brake pedal application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.

Full Narrative

The pilot receiving instruction for his tailwheel endorsement reported that, he and the instructor were performing touch-and-go landings and takeoffs on the asphalt surface runway. The airplane was equipped with toe brakes, and after landing, he added power to abort the landing, and also applied right rudder as the airspeed accelerated to 30 knots. He recalled that he held the right rudder pedal application "too long" and the airplane veered to the right. He corrected the right veer by applying left rudder but overcorrected and the flight instructor came on the controls and applied full deflection of the right rudder. The airplane did not respond to the instructor's right rudder input, and he applied left aileron. The pilot receiving instruction kept his feet on the pedals and inadvertently applied left brake. The airplane was side loaded to the right, and the right wing struck the ground. The instructor held his control inputs to direct the airplane to the right, but the right wing struck the ground a second time prior to exiting the left side of the runway. The airplane's heading was about 60° to the left of the runway heading, and the wheels dug into the dirt on the left side of the runway and the elevator struck the ground, and the right wing struck the ground a third time before the airplane came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, and the right elevator. Additionally, the pilot receiving instruction was the owner of the airplane, and reported that he, "had installed removable 1 (inch) blocks on the lower portion of the rudder/brake pedals to reduce the required ankle deflection and allow for applying rudder controls with less likelihood of simultaneously applying brake inputs." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 MDT
Nearest AirportDouble Eagle Ii (0nm NW)
Runway22
Runway Length7398 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 170 B
Tail NumberN3016A
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPerry Aeronautical Services
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C145-2H · Reciprocating · 145
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 73 · Third Class · None
Crew 2Age 67 · Basc · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point21 C / 9 C
Altimeter29.96 inHg
Observation Time08:15
Weather SourceWFAC

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