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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Big Lake, AK · March 5, 2000

Date: March 5, 2000 · 16:00 local
Place: Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2814C
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC00LA031
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C145*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 230 total150 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N2814CRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 26357 · Built 1954 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Airman observed another aircraft take off in the area on the yenta river on gravel bar covered with snow. He thought he would be able to take off in the same area. However, he had a heavier load and needed more length. There was a ditch at the end of the area and was not able to get the aircraft airborne before he hit the ditch. The airman realized his mistake too late to abort. He admitted he did not walk the area and would have seen the ditch if he had. Counseled airman on off airport operations in the Alaska buth.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN OBSERVED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TAKE OFF IN THE AREA ON THE YENTA RIVER ON GRAVEL BAR COVERED WITH SNOW. HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE OFF IN THE SAME AREA. HOWEVER, HE HAD A HEAVIER LOAD AND NEEDED MORE LENGTH. THERE WAS A DITCH AT THE END OF THE AREA AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE BEFORE HE HIT THE DITCH. THE AIRMAN REALIZED HIS MISTAKE TOO LATE TO ABORT. HE ADMITTED HE DID NOT WALK THE AREA AND WOULD HAVE SEEN THE DITCH IF HE HAD. COUNSELED AIRMAN ON OFF AIRPORT OPERATIONS IN THE ALASKA BUTH.

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 ANC00LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft, snow-covered terrain, and an inadvertent ground loop.Mar 5, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2814C · 1

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

Accident 20130217002639ATakeoff: Climb Out · Rainy Pass, AKPilot departed puntilla lake, Alaska in a northwesterly direction at approximately a 290 heading. The aircraft made a left turn, stalled and impacted the ground adjacent to the lake in a nose and left wing low attitude. The impact resulted in substantial…Feb 17, 2013 · Substantial damage