# Accident 19970923029099A: Cessna 170B, Lime Village, AK, September 23, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 23, 1997, 11:30 local time
- Place: Lime Village, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.4696° N, 162.1091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.4696&lon=-162.1091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1831C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1831C) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970923029099A

## Narrative

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

TAIL DAMAGED BY TREE STRIKES ON TAKOFF FROM REMOTE STRIP. JAMMED ELEVATORS. STALLED. IMPACTED GROUND. MORE TREES.

## 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 ANC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA154), Sep 23, 1997: Cessna 170B (N1831C), Lime Village, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.

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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