Accident Cessna 170B N9154A, Saturday 9 July 1983

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Date:	Saturday 9 July 1983
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9154A
MSN:	18915
Total airframe hrs:	3308 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Durhamville, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Cicero, NY (NY10)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN APRX 500 FT DOWN THE RWY, AND AFTER ROLLING APRX 200 FT, IT ENCOUNTER A STRONG GUST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT & WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PLT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLIED FULL POWER AS THE ACFT HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT THE PLT FELT A VIBRATION, SO HE REDUCED THE POWER & LANDED & LANDED ON A GRASS STRIP WHICH WAS PARALLEL TO THE ASPHALT RWY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: