Cessna 170A N9779A
1 July 1973 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1973 at about 13:35 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N9779A was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N9779A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Anchorage, Alas → Chelatna, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2387
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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ACFT R WG HIT BRUSH.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1973 | Cessna 170A | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1973 | Cessna 170 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Cessna 170A | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170A | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1973 | Cessna 170B | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Cessna 170B | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |