# Accident 19970419006209A: Cessna 170, Delta Junction, AK, April 19, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1997, 12:10 local time
- Place: Delta Junction, AK
- Airport: Delta Junction Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.7004° N, 144.8896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.7004&lon=-144.8896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4217V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4217V-2012-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170 (registry code 2072302, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Reported engine: CONT C1452
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970419006209A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING. BEGAN GROUND LOOP GEAR LEG BROKE. WING HIT GROUND. NO PILOT CERTIFICATE OR MEDICAL.

## 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 ANC97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA059), Apr 19, 1997: Cessna 170 (N4217V), Delta Junction, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane.

## Other reports on N4217V (2)

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

- [Accident 20070504006929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070504006929A), May 4, 2007: Cessna 170 (N4217V), Wasilla, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft departed wolf lake airport runway 24, engine quit shortly after take-off. Pilot attempted to turn back to airport. Aircraft crashed into trees…
- [Incident 19890626041739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890626041739I), Jun 26, 1989: Cessna 170 (N4217V), Delta Junction, AK, Minor damage. Struck powerlines while landing into sun on highway. Left wing hit lines not marked.

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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