# Accident 19960417031439A: Cessna 170B, Chicken, AK, April 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1996, 14:00 local time
- Place: Chicken, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.0704° N, 142.0090° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.0704&lon=-142.0090&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39781, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39781) (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
- Reported engine: CONT C145*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 105 total, 80 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960417031439A

## Narrative

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

WHEEL SKI EQUIPPED PLANE STRUCK TREES DEPARTING REMOTE AREA. COMPACTED SNOW STRIP. WING SPAR DAMAGE.

## 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 ANC96LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA052), Apr 17, 1996: Cessna 170B (N39781), Chicken, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The first pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a tree. Factors in the accident were the first pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and soft snow conditions.

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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