Cessna 170B accident near Princeton, Minnesota, June 19, 1982
On June 19, 1982 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N8267A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Princeton, Minnesota (Princeton Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 1982 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Princeton, Minnesota · Princeton Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N8267A · registry record · serial 25119
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER ARRIVING, THE PILOT MADE A GO-AROUND ON HIS FIRST APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 WHEN HE SAW A TRUCK ON THE RUNWAY. ON HIS SECOND DOWNWIND, HE DETERMINED THAT TRUCKS WERE OPERATING ONLY ON THE DISPLACED PORTION OF RUNWAY 15. HE CONTINUED THE SECOND APPROACH IN WINDS THAT WERE GUSTING TO 15 KTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HIT A GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND FOUND HIMSELF HIGH, SLOW, AND OFF TO THE RIGHT. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN FLYING SPEED. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A LANDING IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 177 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 113 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,440 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Lino Lakes MN at 11:00 am
- Destination: Beeville TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 2,800 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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