NTSB DEN06CA032 — 2006-01-07 · Ulysses, Kansas, United States

Current FAA registration · N2912D

Make / Model: CESSNA 170B
Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560905
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A2FBD3

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2912D Cessna 170B Minor

Probable cause & findings

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated he lost directional control while landing on runway 12. Subsequently, the airplane ground-looped and nosed over. The pilot stated that the wind was not a factor in the loss of directional control. The pilot sustained minor injuries and passenger was not injured. Examination of the airplane revealed the vertical stabilizer was bent. The pilot stated that he lost directional control while landing. Subsequently, the airplane ground-looped and nosed over. The pilot stated that the wind was not a factor in the loss of directional control. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_DEN06CA032.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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