# NTSB ANC78DAG28: Cessna 170, N2715D, Kenai, AK, March 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1978
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143302
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAG28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0697   78/3/2    KENAI,AK            CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 180
        TIME - 1011                    N2715D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENAI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2715D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2715D), registered now, S/N 25257, built 1952 (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: Kenai

## 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 19780302003269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780302003269A), Mar 2, 1978: Cessna 170B, Kenai, AK, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2715D (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 MIA95LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA198), Aug 9, 1995: Cessna 170B (N2715D), Titusville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.
- [NTSB ANC84LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA040), Mar 6, 1984: Cessna 170B (N2715D), Iliamna, 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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