ANC79DAG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · May 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1979
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4471BCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790528008879A
Case key
135430

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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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3-2426  79/5/28  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 396
        TIME - 1330                    N4471B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,AK                 ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 800FT GRAVEL STRIP.STALLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4471B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4471B · 1

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