- Date
- November 7, 1991, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Whiskey Gulch, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2584VCessna 170
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19911107049939A
- Case key
- 5671
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling during maneuvering flight. A factor relating to the accident was operating at an altitude inadequate in which to effect recovery.
Analysis
The pilot in command was attempting to survey an intended landing area by performing a low approach. He made his turn from the water toward the beach at 200 above ground level. During the turn the airspeed began to drop and the airplane began to descend and power was applied. The pilot rolled the airplane wings level and the airplane continued to descend until it struck the ground. The wind was light and variable.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2584V
- Reported as
- Cessna 170
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18089
- Airframe hours
- 4,297
- Engine
- Continental C-145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Randolph R. Turner
- Registered owner
- Randolph R. Turner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 10, 1991 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- LHD · Anchorage, AK
- Destination
- HOM · Homer, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 34
- Certificates
- Flight engineer, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,820 total · 181 in this make and model · 886 as pilot in command · 245 in the last 90 days · 79 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 37 °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 N2584V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.