Cessna 170B accident near Janesville, Wisconsin, June 11, 1993
On June 11, 1993 at about 4:03 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N1932C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Janesville, Wisconsin (Rock County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 11, 1993 · about 4:03 pm local time
- Place
- Janesville, Wisconsin · Rock County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1932C · registry record · serial 26077
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
UPON LANDING, THE PILOT 'GOT A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT SIDE THAT CAUSED (THE AIRPLANE) TO START TO TURN IN THAT DIRECTION.' THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. THE LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE GRASS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GO UP ON ITS NOSE, DAMAGING THE PROPELLER AND THE RIGHT WING.
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
- Flight time: 136 hours in all; 136 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,260 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 10, 1993; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JVL at 3:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 5,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 11 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; not recorded at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:15 pm from JVL, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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