NTSB ERA24LA150 — 2024-03-21 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Current FAA registration · N9269A

Make / Model: CESSNA 170A
Year of manufacture: 1949 · 75 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19570325
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACD808

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9269A Cessna 170 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop, runway excursion, and subsequent landing gear collapse.

Factual narrative

The private pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was returning to his home airport after refueling at a nearby airport. The pilot reported there was moderate turbulence while on final approach to land. Shortly after touchdown, the pilot reported that the left wing lifted and that he “did not correct fast enough and then overcorrected.” The airplane ground looped, exited the runway, and the right main landing gear collapsed, resulting in the right wing and right elevator sustaining substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA24LA150.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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