- Date
- September 28, 1975
- Place
- Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N4606CCessna 170
- Status
- Completed · report December 1, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750928037939A
- Case key
- 151138
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3176 75/9/28 BETHEL,AK CESSNA 170 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 850 TIME - 1930 N4606C PX- 0 0 1 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TUNTULIAK,AK BETHEL,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAXI: FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (EMERGENCY SYSTEM) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE SCATTERED UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND NONE TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- PARKED ACFT,PA-28 N8425R,SUBSTL DMG. GUSTING TO 15K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4606C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Bethel
N4606CRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2018 · Cessna 170BAirframe modelCessna 170BEngine modelContinental C145 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4606C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC05LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDillingham, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident are a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop/swerve.NTSB ANC92LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChugiak, AKThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run.NTSB ANC73DAG69Accident · No injuriesClosedBethel, AK