NONE · Cessna 170B · 1996-07-12 · LEWISTOWN, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA153
Event ID
20001208X06370
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-12
Location
LEWISTOWN, MT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170B
Registration
N3156A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The sudden windshift was a related factor.