Accident Cessna 170B N2209D, Wednesday 21 August 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 21 August 1985
Time:	17:40 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Patrick Sheehan
Registration:	N2209D
MSN:	20361
Year of manufacture:	1952
Total airframe hrs:	3487 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-145
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	West Chicago, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING APPLICATION OF PWR DURING A TOUCH-AND GO LANDING THE ACFT 'STARTED TO GET SIDEWAYS' ON THE RWY. THE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS. A GROUND LOOP SUBSEQUENTLY OCCURRED WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ACFT. WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM 80 DEGS AT 5 KTS WITH NO GUSTS. THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RWY 15.

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