- Date
- June 7, 1982, 21:00 local (Jun 8, 1982, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Chicken, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4593CCessna 170
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820607022229A
- Case key
- 70231
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot reported that he made a pleasure/personal flight to an old hunting strip. He reported that it was a rough, gravel strip that was located on sloping terrain. Reportedly after landing, he waited for a rain storm with heavy wind to pass before starting his departure. The pilot reported that during takeoff, he encountered a gust of wind from his right rear area that turned the aircraft. The plane struck small trees that were located close to the strip. An inspection of the student's logbook revealed that he was not properly endorsed to land atthis airport. The elevation of the strip was about 3100 ft. reportedly, the wind was gusting to 20 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4593C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 170510
- Engine
- Continental C-145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Joe A. Philbin
- Registered owner
- Joe A. Philbin
- Departed
- Delta Junction, AK
- Destination
- Delta Junction, AK
- Airport
- Clair Strip
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 80 total · 80 in this make and model · 30 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 122 °F
- Altimeter
- 31.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.