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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · June 5, 2019

Date: June 5, 2019 · 14:10 local
Place: Dillingham, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2601D
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA316
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,240 total55 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N2601DRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 20753 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman was practicing takeoff and landings at a private airstrip approximately 10 miles north of dlg airport.

During the approach, the airman states aircraft was a little high and about 150 feet past where he normally touches down. The aircraft had drifted to the right side of runway so a decision was made to abort the landing.

The airman states he applied power and raised flaps to one notch. The aircraft appears to have stalled while attempting to gain altitude in order to clear the 30 to 40 feet tall spruce trees at the end of the airstrip. The aircraft missed the spruce trees but impacted a stump and patch of smaller timber approx. 75 feet just prior to reaching them.

The aircraft was significantly damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES NORTH OF DLG AIRPORT.

DURING THE APPROACH, THE AIRMAN STATES AIRCRAFT WAS A LITTLE HIGH AND ABOUT 150 FEET PAST WHERE HE NORMALLY TOUCHES DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY SO A DECISION WAS MADE TO ABORT THE LANDING.

THE AIRMAN STATES HE APPLIED POWER AND RAISED FLAPS TO ONE NOTCH. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN ALTITUDE IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE 30 TO 40 FEET TALL SPRUCE TREES AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT MISSED THE SPRUCE TREES BUT IMPACTED A STUMP AND PATCH OF SMALLER TIMBER APPROX. 75 FEET JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THEM.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED.

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 GAA19CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDillingham, AKThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent loss of directional control, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear trees during an attempted go-around.Jun 5, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2601D · 4

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

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