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| Date: | Monday 9 August 1993 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2294D |
| MSN: | 20446 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeport, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, CA (KOAK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING THE LANDING ROLL A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA321
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 April 1997 | N2294D | Private | 0 | Furnace Creek, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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