Accident Cessna 170B N8081A, Wednesday 22 September 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 22 September 1993
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Armel Aviation, Ltd
Registration:	N8081A
MSN:	20933
Year of manufacture:	1952
Total airframe hrs:	4102 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-300-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Martinsburg, WV - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Dulles Airport, DC (IAD
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO RISE. THE PILOT SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT AILERON AND RUDDER, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS FIVE KNOTS FROM 360 DEGREES MAGNETIC.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Accident investigation: