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N3967V accident description

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Crash location 39.320000°N, 120.139444°W
Nearest city Truckee, CA
39.327962°N, 120.183253°W
2.4 miles away
Tail number N3967V
Accident date 14 Jul 2010
Aircraft type Cessna 170
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that while flying in the traffic pattern the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) reported the wind as calm. He stated that just after the airplane touched down a gust of wind struck the airplane and the airplane bounced. The pilot added power but the airplane bounced a second time and turned to the right. He said that he initiated an aborted landing then pulled the nose of the airplane up to go over a berm located on the right side of the runway. The left main landing gear cleared the berm but the right main landing gear struck a rock, causing the aircraft to nose over. The pilot reported that there were no known mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, resulting in a collision with obstacles.

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