ANC74DAG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · July 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1973
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8175ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730725021509A
Case key
189245

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2383  73/7/25  NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 250
        TIME - 1530                    N8175A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSITNA LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,ALAS               ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8175A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Susitna Lodge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8175A · 1

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