# Accident 19850312008799A: Cessna 170B, Circle, AK, March 12, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1985, 22:45 local time
- Place: Circle, AK
- Airport: Circle City
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 65.7909° N, 144.2000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.7909&lon=-144.2000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2859C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2859C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 640 total, 30 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850312008799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER LOOSING VISUAL REFERENCE AT NIGHT. BLACK HOLE PHENOMENA EXISTED ON TAKEOFF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC85LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA055), Mar 13, 1985: Cessna 170B (N2859C), Circle, AK, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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