Cessna 170A accident near Lagrangeville, NY
On September 12, 1998, a Cessna 170A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lagrangeville, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 12, 1998
- Place
- Lagrangeville, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.670°N, 73.730°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11146
Official records · NYC98FA185
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 12, 1998, about 1430 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 170A, N4709Q, was substantially damaged during the initial climb after takeoff from the Sky Acres Airport, LaGrangeville, New York. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight destined for the Mahopac Airport (N77), Mahopac, New York. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a telephone interview, a pilot who witnessed the accident stated he saw the accident airplane climbing at a steep pitch angle. The airplane pitched up further, "like it was going to go vertical." It then rolled right and dropped below his field of view. He also said the airplane was not more than 200 feet above the runway when it descended towards the ground. In a telephone interview, a second witness stated he saw the airplane climbing at a steep angle, "more than 45 degrees." He then observed the airplane's wings rock back and forth a few times, before it rolled and dropped to the right. He described the engine noise as "loud and constant" until the point of impact. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight approximately 41 degrees, 42 minutes north latitude, and 73 degrees, 44 minutes west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. The pilot reported 1,650 hours of total flight experience on his most recent application for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Third Class Medical Certificate, which was issued on
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
