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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Willow, AK · March 8, 1997

Date: March 8, 1997 · 15:45 local
Place: Willow, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1364D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA032
Reported as: Cessna 170A
Reported engine: Continental C1452
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 335 total289 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N1364DRegistered now · Cessna 170AS/N 19940 · Built 1951 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Taxiing fast for takeoff from frozen lake. Hit a snow berm. Right ski crested berm then hit another. Was torn off.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIING FAST FOR TAKEOFF FROM FROZEN LAKE. HIT A SNOW BERM. RIGHT SKI CRESTED BERM THEN HIT ANOTHER. WAS TORN OFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC97LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWillow, AKThe pilot's excessive speed while taxiing. A factor in the accident was flat light conditions.Mar 8, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1364D · 3

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

Accident 19950329006009AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Goose Bay, AKBallooned on landing. Added power to ease touchdown. Then elected go around lost control veered into snowbank.Mar 29, 1995 · Substantial damage Incident 19810807064639ITouch And Go Landing · Anchorage, AKTouch go landing. Aircraft veered left student used full right brake. Ground looped off runway.Aug 7, 1981 · Reported as Cessna 170B · Minor damage Accident 19770916039429ANormal Cruise · Seward, AKEncountered strong downdrafts in pass.Sep 16, 1977 · Substantial damage