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WPR12CA132

2012-03-04 · San Jose, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KRHV

Current FAA registration · N8245A

Make / Model
CESSNA 170B
Year of manufacture
1952 · 60 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19530918
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB42BF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

During the landing roll after an uneventful touchdown in a tailwheel equipped airplane, the airplane veered right. The pilot reported that he applied rudder inputs in an effort to correct the situation, however, overcorrected and the airplane veered left and exited the runway. During the accident sequence, the airplane’s right wing contacted the ground which resulted in substantial damage to the outboard section of the wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. During the landing roll, the airplane veered right. The pilot reported that he applied rudder inputs in an effort to correct the situation; however, he overcorrected, and the airplane veered left and exited the runway. During the accident sequence, the airplane’s right wing contacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the outboard section of the wing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_WPR12CA132.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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