NTSB WPR20CA173 — 2020-06-02 · Butte, Montana, United States

Current FAA registration · N8282A

Make / Model: CESSNA 170
Year of manufacture: 1952 · 68 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560601
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB5132

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8282A Cessna 170 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in turbulent conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during landing with about a 7 knot headwind, just as the airplane touched down, a "wind event" (turbulence) lifted the airplane airborne. The pilot added power, but the airplane subsequently touched down hard in a 3-point attitude. The lower fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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 Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Turbulence-Terrain induced turbulence-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_WPR20CA173.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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