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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 170 · Big Lake, AK · April 8, 2018

Date: April 8, 2018 · 19:45 local
Place: Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4133V
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA214
Reported as: Cessna 170
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total3 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N4133VRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2021 · Cessna 170S/N 18465 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 170 Engine modelContinental C145 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 statement:

On initial approach to landing good line up, good altitude, full trim full flaps. As approached end of runway, it appeared a bit low. Added a little power with minimal response, added considerable more power which with full trim in that aircraft caused a sudden nose high attitude and a sudden slip to the right with impact on right side of gravel. The occupants exited the aircraft, which then immediately caught fire and burned.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT:

ON INITIAL APPROACH TO LANDING GOOD LINE UP, GOOD ALTITUDE, FULL TRIM FULL FLAPS. AS APPROACHED END OF RUNWAY, IT APPEARED A BIT LOW. ADDED A LITTLE POWER WITH MINIMAL RESPONSE, ADDED CONSIDERABLE MORE POWER WHICH WITH FULL TRIM IN THAT AIRCRAFT CAUSED A SUDDEN NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND A SUDDEN SLIP TO THE RIGHT WITH IMPACT ON RIGHT SIDE OF GRAVEL. THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH THEN IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.

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 GAA18CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Apr 9, 2018 · Destroyed