ANC77DAG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Tatitlek, AK · September 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1976
Place
Tatitlek, AK · TATITLEK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8223ACessna 170B
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760919035899A
Case key
155565

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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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3-3650  76/9/19    TATITLEK,AK         CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 200
        TIME - 1530                    N8223A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TATITLEK VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TATITLEK,AK                 VALDEZ,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NARROW RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8223A
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tatitlek Village

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8223A · 1

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