Accident Cessna 170B N8244A, Saturday 31 August 1991

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Date:	Saturday 31 August 1991
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8244A
MSN:	25096
Year of manufacture:	1952
Engine model:	Continental O-300-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Frankfort, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Monee, IL (C56)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ON LANDING ROLL DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND EXITED THE RUNWAY TO TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A BERM. RECORDED WINDS FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT, 18 NAUTICAL MILES TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST WERE 030 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS, GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS A CROSSWIND.

Accident investigation: