# NTSB Accident DEN06CA054
> **Cessna 170B** · 2006-03-31 · Benton, KS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN06CA054
- **Event ID:** 20060412X00428
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-03-31
- **Location:** Benton, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.772499, -97.810554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 170B
- **Registration:** N2359J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane resulting in a ground loop. Contributing factors include the inadequate preflight inspection, the pilot's failure to properly latch the cowling, and the pilot's diverted attention to the open cowling.

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