- Date
- April 28, 1985, 15:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Ama, LA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N170NXCessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850428016149A
- Case key
- 21736
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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.
Analysis
The aircraft reportedly assumed an abrupt nose high attitude during its initial climb following takeoff. The pilot stated he made the initial left departure turn from the airport and then realized he could not release the elevator back pressure he had used during the turn. The aircraft stalled and entered a spin. The plt reduced power and extended the flaps and at that time regained elevator control. He placed the acft into a nose up attitude but was unable to stop the descent before ground impact occurred. The acft has not been examined to determine what caused the reported elevator cntl problem since it impacted in a swamp and was destroyed. To date, 3-4-86, the wreckage has not been recovered and probably will not be recovered. A crawfish broil was in progress at the aprt from which the acft had just departed. Crawfish and beer was being served. The plt had been at the arpt about an hr,however, he stated he did not participate in the festivities. No toxicology examination of the pilot was conducted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N170NX
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 26337
- Airframe hours
- 1,720
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Scott Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 24, 1984
- Destination
- NEW · New Orleans, LA
- Airport
- LA63 · Sellers Fld
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
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,840 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 3,000 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °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.