20090516047029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Nenana, AK · May 16, 2009

Date: May 16, 2009 · 13:30 local
Place: Nenana, AK
Airport: Nenana Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6946C
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09CA045
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6946CRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 25522 · Built 1953 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated while back taxiing he observed a wind gust that raised his upwind wing, he attempted to take off by "firewalling the throttle" and got to about 20' AGL then the aircraft stalled causing damage to the left wing, right tip cap, engine prop, left hand side of cabin, left hand gear box, left hand elevator. There were no injuries and he had one passenger.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED WHILE BACK TAXIING HE OBSERVED A WIND GUST THAT RAISED HIS UPWIND WING, HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF BY "FIREWALLING THE THROTTLE" AND GOT TO ABOUT 20' AGL THEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, RIGHT TIP CAP, ENGINE PROP, LEFT HAND SIDE OF CABIN, LEFT HAND GEAR BOX, LEFT HAND ELEVATOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND HE HAD ONE PASSENGER.

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 ANC09CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNenana, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control while taxiing for takeoff, and his failure to attain/maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s excessive taxi speed.May 16, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6946C · 2

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

Accident 20050731017429ALevel Off Touchdown · Fairbanks, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] while attempting a wheel landing in a crosswind from the left, the pilot lost lateral control, striking the right wing on the runway, and then lost directional control, striking the left wing on the runway. Excessive use of the…Jul 31, 2005 · Substantial damage Incident 20040411007549IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fairbanks, AK(-23) Unable to maintain directional control and excessive use of brakes caused aircraft to nose over. [privacy data omitted]Apr 11, 2004 · Minor damage