Event WPR23LA300

2023-05-17 Tracy, California, United States Airport · TCY None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N2771C

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 170B

Year of manufacture

1954 · 69 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19560527

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A2C2FB

Registrant of record

KENMORE CREW LEASING INC TRUSTEE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2771C Cessna 170B None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll after encountering a wind gust.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll a wind gust caused the left wing to raise. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and came to rest adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial structural damage to its wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Sudden wind shift-Effect on operation
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Contributed to outcome
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA300.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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