# NTSB ANC73AA014: Cessna 170A, N9000A, Willow, AK, August 15, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1972
- Place: Willow, AK · WILLOW, AK
- Location: 61.7472° N, 150.0375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willow, AK, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.7472&lon=-150.0375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3313  72/8/15  NR.WILLOW,ALAS        CESSNA 170A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 428
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N9000A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 317 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-LOSS OF CTL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERED 8/17/72 IN BOTTOM OF SMALL VALLEY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9000A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9000A-1973-09-24), registration cancelled 1973-09-24, S/N 18755 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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