NTSB WPR24LA136 — 2024-04-29 · Scappoose, Oregon, United States

Current FAA registration · N1657D

Make / Model: CESSNA 170B
Year of manufacture: 1952 · 72 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19550823
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A10792

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1657D Cessna 170B None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that after the airplane touched down on the runway, it encountered a strong wind gust at a groundspeed of about 25 mph, which lifted the left wing and tail. Subsequently, the right wing struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 33 with wind variable from 250° to 270° at 10 knots, gusting to 26 knots. 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-(general)-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA136.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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