# NTSB ANC76AA045: Cessna 170, N4606C, Bethel, AK, September 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1975
- Place: Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
- Location: 60.7922° N, 161.7558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bethel, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7922&lon=-161.7558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3176  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4606C-2018-12-04), registration cancelled 2018-12-04, S/N 25550 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- 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
- Airport: Bethel

## 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 19750928037939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750928037939A), Sep 28, 1975: Cessna 170B, Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Parked acft,PA-28 N8425R,substl dmg. Gusting to 15K.

## Other investigations on N4606C (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 ANC05LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA076), May 14, 2005: Cessna 170B (N4606C), Dillingham, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…
- [NTSB ANC92LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA004), Oct 11, 1991: Cessna 170B (N4606C), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN.
- [NTSB ANC73DAG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG69), Dec 10, 1972: Cessna 170B (N4606C), Bethel, 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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