No fatalities

1 Sep 2018: Cessna 170 B — Tulsa, OK

Tulsa, OK, United States

On 1 Sep 2018, a Cessna 170 B was involved in an aviation accident near Tulsa, OK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing, a tailwheel airplane experienced a crosswind that lifted the left wing, causing the airplane to drift right. The right main gear contacted grass, leading to a nose-over and inverted rest position. Substantial damage occurred.

Incident Overview

A pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported a landing incident where crosswind conditions affected the aircraft's stability. During the landing rollout, the crosswind lifted the left wing, causing the airplane to drift to the right. As the right main landing gear moved off the runway surface and onto the adjacent grass, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.

Aircraft Damage

The accident resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. Specifically, the left wing lift strut, right aileron, and empennage sustained damage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have prevented normal operation.

Weather Conditions

According to the automated weather observation station located at the airport, approximately eight minutes after the accident, the wind was recorded from 150 degrees at 10 knots with gusts to 16 knots. The airplane had been landing on runway 19.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation