# NTSB Accident ATL98LA106
> **Cessna 170** · 1998-08-07 · PELL CITY, AL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA106
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10763
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-07
- **Location:** PELL CITY, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.560894, -86.270141
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 170
- **Registration:** N9968A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the flight controls during a crosswind landing and the improper recovery from a bounce resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor was the right crosswind.

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