# NTSB ANC77DAH35: Cessna 170A, N1364D, Seward, AK, September 16, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1977
- Place: Seward, AK · SEWARD, AK
- Location: 60.1232° N, 149.3917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seward, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1232&lon=-149.3917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144260
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAH35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4081  77/9/16  NR.SEWARD,AK          CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 112
        TIME - 1430                    N1364D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEWARD,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED STRONG DOWNDRAFTS IN PASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1364D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1364D), registered now, S/N 19940, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (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

## 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 19770916039429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770916039429A), Sep 16, 1977: Cessna 170A, Seward, AK, Substantial damage. Encountered strong downdrafts in pass.

## Other investigations on N1364D (2)

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 ANC97LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA032), Mar 8, 1997: Cessna 170A (N1364D), Willow, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive speed while taxiing. A factor in the accident was flat light conditions.
- [NTSB ANC95LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA041), Mar 29, 1995: Cessna 170A (N1364D), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT FOR TORQUE/P FACTOR WHEN ADDING ENGINE POWER FOR THE GO-AROUND MANEUVER. THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED FLARE, DELAYED GO-AROUND, AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WERE FACTORS IN…

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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