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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Big Lake, AK · April 25, 1982

Accident · Minor injuriesFinal report
Date
April 25, 1982, 12:15 local (20:15 UTC)
Place
Big Lake, AK
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N170DMCessna 170
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19820425010919A
Case key
69945

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Aborted takeoff - delayedPilot in commandCause
Diverted attentionPilot in commandFactor

Analysis

During a local flight, the pilot elected to land at the Big Lake airport. Before landing, he noted that weather was moving in from the northwest. Also, he noted that the wind sock was limp, but favored a landing to the west. He landed, and before taking off again, he noted he wind sock had not moved. During the takeoff roll, he encountered a wing drop and veer to the right, but corrected the situation and continued. Reportedly, he lifted off at about 60 mph and lowered the nose to accelerate when the right wing dropped abruptly and the plane veered sharply to the right. He stated that he had extreme difficulty correcting, but finally brought the aircraft straight. However, the airspeed remained at about 60 knots and the plane would not climb out of ground effect. He aborted and the plane andthe plane continued off the end of the runway, crossed a road, and hit a ditch. The pilot stated that the wind shifted to a quartering tailwind. The passenger a small child, was secured on the pilot's lap with the same belt.

Aircraft

Registration
N170DM
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Serial number
20055
Airframe hours
2,142
Engine
Continental C-145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Nathan Asher
Registered owner
Nathan Asher
Departed
Anchorage, AK
Destination
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Big Lake, runway 24, 2,800 × 70 ft, gravel

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
31
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
163 total · 12 in this make and model · 108 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
50 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.