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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Kwethluk, AK · September 13, 2012

Date: September 13, 2012 · 18:00 local
Place: Kwethluk, AK
Airport: Kwethluk
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N543AR
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA105
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental 0-300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 64 total16 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N543ARRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 20704 Airframe modelCessna 170B

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What happened

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

Pilot was attempting to take off from gravel runway. When he lifted the tail of the conventionally wheeled airplane it began to drift left. The pilot overcorrected to the right and the force that was put on the gear caused it to collapse. There was damage to the gear, door, wing tip, wing root, and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM GRAVEL RUNWAY. WHEN HE LIFTED THE TAIL OF THE CONVENTIONALLY WHEELED AIRPLANE IT BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT. THE PILOT OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE FORCE THAT WAS PUT ON THE GEAR CAUSED IT TO COLLAPSE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE GEAR, DOOR, WING TIP, WING ROOT, AND PROPELLER.

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 ANC12CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBethel, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 14, 2012 · Substantial damage