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NTSB investigations: Cessna 170B, 1983

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 170B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB ANC84FAG02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 170B · Mcgrath, AKThe plt reported that the eng had a partial loss of power & the application of carburetor heat did not improve the situation. He decided to land at the nearest arpt. According to the plt, the rwy was covered with aprx 2 ft of snow, and during the landing, the…Dec 26, 1983 · N2601D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83FA260Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Livermore Falls, METhe acft collided with trees during a go-around at night in a ground fog. The plt had called his wife and discussed the weather. He decided on an alternate arpt if the weather created problems. He had flown into bowman field many times at night and knew the…Oct 1, 1983 · N2429D · DestroyedNTSB NYC83LA169Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Durhamville, NYAccording to the plt, the acft touched down aprx 500 ft down the rwy, and after rolling aprx 200 ft, it encounter a strong gust. Subsequently, the acft veered left & went off the runway. The plt simultaneously applied full power as the acft hit an embankment.…Jul 9, 1983 · N9154A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Fairbanks, AKThe acft collided with trees alongside the runway during takeoff. The runway was a dirt strip 1200 feet long and 30 feetwide. The pilot stated after the accident that he lost control of the acft and ran off the runway into the wooded area. The wind was from…Jun 26, 1983 · N3074A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Denton, NEThe acft went off the runway during takeoff. The pilot said the acft drifted to the left after the tailwheel was raised. He said he brought the acft back to the centerline but it drifted left again and entered tall grass beside the runway. As the pilot…Jun 24, 1983 · N2506D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Ottumwa, IADuring arrival, the plt canceled his VFR flt plan when he was about 3 mi from the arpt. At that time, fss personnel advised him that the wind was from 190 deg at 14 KTS & that the wind favored rwy 22. There was a tetrahedron wind indicator north of the…Jun 10, 1983 · N8077A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Yreka, CAThe plt landed at the montague arpt for fuel, but fuel was not available, so he proceeded to rohrer field where 18 gal was onloaded. During takeoff with a density alt of aprx 4200 ft, he lifted off after using aprx 2/3 of the 3360 ft rwy. He reported that at…May 27, 1983 · N8018A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Central, AKThe plt reported that during arrival, he checked the windsock & noted a x-wind condition of 10 KTS or less. However, he said the windsock was being blown from side to side. While landing on rwy 26, the acft veered to the right. Subsequently, the left gear…May 23, 1983 · N2487D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83FA222Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Iraan, TXAccording to a truck driver, he was proceeding northbound on a highway, when he saw the aircraft enter what he described as a loop from aprx 100 ft AGL. The witness then lost sight of the acft, but shortly after that, he saw a large explosion on the ground…May 6, 1983 · N3038A · DestroyedNTSB ANC83LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · North Pole, AKThe plt of the ski equipped acft had taken off from an abandonded strip that was in a deteriorating condition with rocks scattered along the landing area. After arriving at his destination, he landed on a well graded rwy with packed snow that was suitable for…Mar 31, 1983 · N1955C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA153Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Near Pala, CAAccording to a friend of the plt, he (the plt) had watched wx infor on tv, on 3/20/83. To the friend's knowledge, the plt had never telephoned the FAA fss for a wx briefing or to file a flt plan. After the friend took the plt & his wife (who was also a plt)…Mar 21, 1983 · N2462D · DestroyedNTSB DEN83LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Douglas, WYThe plt had recently purchased the plane & had only 6 hrs of flt time in tailwheel equipped acft. He reported that during a landing, the acft bounced once, then touched down just left of the center of the rwy. He stated that the acft veered left, then he…Mar 10, 1983 · N2280D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Buffalo, WYThe acfts main left gear collapsed during a groundloop on landing. The pilot stated that his approach to landing was normal but after touchdown the acft veered to the right. He said the wind was not a factor. The pilot gave a federal inspector the impression…Feb 26, 1983 · N1896C · Substantial damage