Cessna 170B accident near Douglas, Wyoming, March 10, 1983
On March 10, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N2280D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Douglas, Wyoming (Douglas airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- March 10, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Douglas, Wyoming · Douglas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2280D · no longer on the register · serial 20432
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE PLANE & HAD ONLY 6 HRS OF FLT TIME IN TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED ONCE, THEN TOUCHED DOWN JUST LEFT OF THE CENTER OF THE RWY. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT VEERED LEFT, THEN HE OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TURNED SIDEWAYS AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: 103 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 58 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,928 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1983; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: APA Englewood CO at 5:30 pm
- Destination: DGW Douglas WY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 10, 5,066 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Observation at 7:46 pm from DGW
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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