NTSB FTW85LA048 — 1984-11-09 · AMARILLO, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N2333D

Make / Model: CESSNA 170B
Year of manufacture: 1952 · 32 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560717
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A2166A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2333D Cessna 170B None

Factual narrative

WHEN ADVISED OF HIGH WINDS AT DESTINATION, PLT DIVERTED TO EN ROUTE ALTERNATE ON ARRIVAL AT ALTERNATE, PLT WAS ADVISED OF 60 DEGREE CROSSWIND WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. PLT HAD 21 HRS EXPERIENCE IN CONVENTIONAL (TAILWHEEL) ACFT. ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN, GUSTS LIFTED ACFT AND CARRIED IT OFF CENTERLINE. PLT ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL OFF, CORRECT DRIFT AND RELAND, BUT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A PARALLEL FENCE. RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON SUBSEQUENT OFF-RUNWAY TOUCHDOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_FTW85LA048.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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