No fatalities

11 Dec 2010: CESSNA 170B — Houston, TX

Houston, TX, United States

On 11 Dec 2010, a CESSNA 170B was involved in an aviation accident near Houston, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

During a dual instruction flight, a right crosswind during landing rollout caused the airplane to veer right. The instructor took control, but a wind gust led to the left wingtip striking the runway, resulting in substantial aileron damage.

Incident Overview

A flight instructor was providing dual instruction to a student pilot when, during the landing rollout, the airplane began to veer to the right due to a right crosswind. The flight instructor assumed control of the aircraft just as a wind gust struck the right side of the airplane, causing the left wingtip to contact the runway.

Instructor Actions

The flight instructor reported that applying full opposite control inputs was insufficient to prevent the right wing from rising and the left wingtip from scraping along the runway surface.

Aircraft Damage

A post-incident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the left aileron. No other damage was noted in the source.

Conclusion

The incident occurred during a training flight in crosswind conditions, resulting in a wingtip strike and structural damage to the aileron. No further details were provided in the source.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Response/compensationInstructor/check pilot