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FAA accident report · Cessna 170 · Anchorage, AK · June 10, 2007

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Date
June 10, 2007 · 16:00 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Providence Hospital
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3412D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC07CA043
Reported as
Cessna 170
Reported engine
Continental O300A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,960 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N3412DRegistered now · Cessna 170S/N 26955 · Built 1955Airframe modelCessna 170Engine modelContinental 0-300 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) On approach to the north gasline airstrip, the left wing of the aircraft came into contact with trees located to the west of the runway. This contact resulted in an unstabilized approach causing an excessive rate of descent to touchdown. This caused the left main landing gear to separate from the airframe, causing damage to the fuselage. Following touchdown the aircraft ground looped and came to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APPROACH TO THE NORTH GASLINE AIRSTRIP, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH TREES LOCATED TO THE WEST OF THE RUNWAY. THIS CONTACT RESULTED IN AN UNSTABILIZED APPROACH CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT TO TOUCHDOWN. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRFRAME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE. FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND CAME TO A STOP.

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 ANC07CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing, and his selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and an on-ground encounter with brush.Jun 11, 2007 · Substantial damage