ANC88LA088

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · July 10, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 10, 1988, 11:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Anchorage, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4346BCessna 170B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19880710025989A
Case key
5030

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

After touchdown on the airstrip the pilot lost control of the airplane. The airplane bounced. The airplane then exited the left side of the runway into a row of trees.

Aircraft

Registration
N4346B
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
26690
Airframe hours
3,045
Engine
Continental IO-360C, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Terry W. Harrison
Registered owner
Ernie Walker
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 14, 1988 · 19 hours before
Departed
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Private Strip

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
36
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,319 total · 34 in this make and model · 1,319 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 29 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
310° at 9 knots
Visibility
60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
63 °F, dew point 52 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N4346B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.