Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC83LA134

DENTON, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N2506D

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AFTER THE TAILWHEEL WAS RAISED.HE SAID HE BROUGHT THE ACFT BACK TO THE CENTERLINE BUT IT DRIFTED LEFT AGAIN AND ENTERED TALL GRASS BESIDE THE RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN THE RUNWAY THE LEFT MAIN AND TAIL GEAR CONTACTED ROUGH TERRAIN AND BROKE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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