# NTSB ANC69D0034: Cessna 170B, N2580D, Talkeetna, AK, September 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1968
- Place: Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC69D0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3091  68/9/14    TALKEETNA,ALAS      CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 265
        TIME - 1845                    N2580D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        REMARKS- STRUCK LOG. SLOPING SANDBAR. FOGGED WINDSHIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2580D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2580D), registered now, S/N 20732, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2580D (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC15LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA008), Jan 21, 2015: Cessna 170B (N2580D), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA269), Jun 19, 2012: Cessna 170B (N2580D), Pullman, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB UNK64X1573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1573), May 2, 1964: Cessna 170B (N2580D), Wheeling, WV, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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