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April 2, 2022 · Cessna 170 Undesignat · N2656V
Stoney Point, NC
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 2, 2022
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Stoney Point, NC
Aircraft
Cessna 170 Undesignat (1948)
Tail Number
N2656V
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA22LA177
The airplane owner, who was a student pilot, reported that the pilot-rated passenger was the pilot flying. During landing, the airplane bounced and the owner took control of the airplane and initiated a go-around. He stated that the airplane was slow to climb with the flaps fully extended and they cleared the first tree line but impacted another tree farther away from the airstrip. The owner reported he did not recall anything after the tree contact but did say that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the airframe or engine. The airplane came to rest upright among small diameter trees in a nose-low, tail high attitude with the right wing substantially damaged.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees then terrain.
Full Narrative
The airplane owner, who was a student pilot, reported that the pilot-rated passenger was the pilot flying. During landing, the airplane bounced and the owner took control of the airplane and initiated a go-around. He stated that the airplane was slow to climb with the flaps fully extended and they cleared the first tree line but impacted another tree farther away from the airstrip. The owner reported he did not recall anything after the tree contact but did say that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the airframe or engine. The airplane came to rest upright among small diameter trees in a nose-low, tail high attitude with the right wing substantially damaged.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:50 EDT
Nearest AirportSteve Miller Airstrip (0.1nm NNE)
Runway2
Runway Length1391 ft
Runway Width90 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 170 Undesignat
Tail NumberN2656V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-300 · Reciprocating · 145
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 52 · Third Class · Serious
Crew 2Age 68 · Third Class · Serious
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 10000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point59 F / 34 F
Altimeter29.96 inHg
Observation Time18:55
Weather SourceWFAC