Cessna 170B accident near Danbury, Connecticut, August 30, 1986
On August 30, 1986 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N2292D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut (Danbury airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- August 30, 1986 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Danbury, Connecticut · Danbury
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2292D · no longer on the register · serial 20444
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN, BUT THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY WITH THE TAIL SWINGING TO THE LEFT. HARD LEFT BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE TURF STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON THE GROUND.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 172 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 168 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,400 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 44N Millbrook NY at 7:30 pm
- Destination: DXR Danbury CT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 4,419 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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