# Accident 19960617014149A: Cessna 170B, Chena Hot Sprin, AK, June 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1996, 11:30 local time
- Place: Chena Hot Sprin, AK
- Airport: Chena Hot Springs Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.8103° N, 147.7206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8103&lon=-147.7206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2848C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2848C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 105 total, 40 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960617014149A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL ON ROUGH STRIP. GROUND LOOPED COLLAPSING RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. WING SPAR DAMAGED.

## 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 ANC96LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA090), Jun 17, 1996: Cessna 170B (N2848C), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was an airstrip that was rough and uneven.

## Other reports on N2848C (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900918050459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900918050459I), Sep 18, 1990: Cessna 170B (N2848C), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Right wheel assembly departed aircraft on rollout. Right gear leg broke at centerline of upper bolt holes.
- [Incident 19880608060169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880608060169I), Jun 8, 1988: Cessna 170B (N2848C), Flat, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft sustained minor damage when pilot landed in clearing. No reason given for off airport landing.
- [Incident 19880228012589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880228012589I), Feb 28, 1988: Cessna 170B (N2848C), Big Lake, AK. Rough engine. Precautionary landing on a small lake. Drained water from the sumps. Added fuel. Proceeded to airport

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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