| Crash location | 44.635277°N, 68.632500°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Ellsworth, ME
44.543410°N, 68.419464°W 12.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N5407C |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 06 Jan 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 170A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot elected to land at the private airstrip without permission and initiated an approach to the snow covered 1,200 foot long runway with a slight crosswind from the left. After touchdown near the right edge of the runway, the airplane bounced several times, then began yawing to the left. The airplane then began a right arcing turn, and collided with a snow bank and a building.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.