# NTSB ANC75DAG66: Cessna 170B, N3478D, Nondalton, AK, January 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1975
- Place: Nondalton, AK · NONDALTON, AK
- Location: 59.9744° N, 154.8636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nondalton, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.9744&lon=-154.8636&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75DAG66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0310  75/1/25  NR.NONDALTON,AK       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 156
        TIME - 1300                    N3478D              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,AK                   ILLIAMNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- FSS ADZD VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED.FLEW INTO WRONG PASS,HIT GND DRG TURNAROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3478D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3478D-1981-06-02), registration cancelled 1981-06-02, S/N 27021 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750125003369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750125003369A), Jan 25, 1975: Cessna 170B, Nondalton, AK, Substantial damage. Fss adzd VFR flt not recommended. Flew into wrong pass,hit gnd drg turnaround.

## Other investigations on N3478D (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 ANC70FAG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70FAG16), May 9, 1970: Cessna 170B (N3478D), Aniak, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0054), Apr 7, 1969: Cessna 170B (N3478D), Aniak, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC68D0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68D0098), Feb 19, 1968: Cessna 170 (N3478D), Mcgrath, AK, 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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