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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Sparrevohn, AK · August 18, 2003

Date: August 18, 2003 · 09:15 local
Place: Sparrevohn, AK
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8016A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03CA097
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental O300B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,818 total750 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N8016ARegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 20868 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot and one passenger were taking off from unimproved tundra during a hunting trip. Wind was estimated by pilot as 90 degrees from the right at approximately 5 to 7 mph. Takeoff area had a slight dogleg to the right to stay on smoother ground. During the takeoff run pilot stated the aircraft began to drift to the left so he applied right rudder to compensate. Pilot said he heard a loud pop in landing gear area and elected to abort take off. Left hand gear leg outboard attachment failed and aircraft veered to left into rough terrain further damaging left wing and empennage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE TAKING OFF FROM UNIMPROVED TUNDRA DURING A HUNTING TRIP. WIND WAS ESTIMATED BY PILOT AS 90 DEGREES FROM THE RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 7 MPH. TAKEOFF AREA HAD A SLIGHT DOGLEG TO THE RIGHT TO STAY ON SMOOTHER GROUND. DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT SO HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE. PILOT SAID HE HEARD A LOUD POP IN LANDING GEAR AREA AND ELECTED TO ABORT TAKE OFF. LEFT HAND GEAR LEG OUTBOARD ATTACHMENT FAILED AND AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT INTO ROUGH TERRAIN FURTHER DAMAGING LEFT WING AND EMPENNAGE.

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 ANC03CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSparrevohn, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind, which resulted in collapse of the left main landing gear during the takeoff roll. A factor was the crosswind.Aug 18, 2003 · Substantial damage