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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Palmer, AK · July 6, 2003

Date: July 6, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N63DJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA068
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Lycoming O340*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total500 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N63DJRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2018 · Cessna 170BS/N 25505 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelLycoming 0-340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot was practicing take-offs and landings on off-airport areas. During an approach to a gravel bar, he realized that the aircraft was low so he applied power but the engine did not respond immediately. The aircraft touched down short of the sand bar into some shallow water and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS ON OFF-AIRPORT AREAS. DURING AN APPROACH TO A GRAVEL BAR, HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW SO HE APPLIED POWER BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE SAND BAR INTO SOME SHALLOW WATER AND NOSED OVER.

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 ANC03LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's misjudged distance and altitude during an approach to land at an off-airport landing site, which resulted in an undershoot, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.Jul 6, 2003 · Substantial damage