NONE · Cessna 170B · 2000-09-16 · ALTURUS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA340
Event ID
20001212X22015
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-16
Location
ALTURUS, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.430908, -120.529067
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170B
Registration
N4590C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the faded improperly maintained windsock.