N2232D is a 1952 Cessna 170B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C145 series rated at 145 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Aug 1956. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2013. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in American Falls, ID in 2008 · deregistered in 1956.
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According to the accident report form submitted by the pilot, he was departing runway 33 (8,500 feet by 100 feet, asphalt). The pilot stated that as the tail came up, it went "hard right" and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with the addition of brake and rudder; however the airplane departed the runway to the left and nosed over. Both wings were crushed aft and wrinkled, the gearbox was wrinkled, and both main landing gear assembly were crushed aft. Winds around the time of the accident were recorded as 230 degrees at 3 knots. An examination of the airplane systems, conducted by an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic, revealed no anomalies.
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About the Cessna 170B
About the modelA four-seat, high-wing taildragger — essentially the tailwheel ancestor of the 172. The B model added the large flaps that give it its short-field reputation.