Cessna 170B N3483D
26 June 1982 · Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3483D, operated by Robert Rouille Gaines, was involved in an accident near Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1794, -149.8793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3483D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Rouille Gaines
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Birchwood → 10 Nne Tyonek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON A FISHING TRIP, THE PILOT LANDED ON AN ABANDONED OIL EXPLORATION ROADWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT REALIZE HOW NARROW THE ROADWAY WAS UNTIL AFTER HE HAD LANDED AND SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE EDGES OF THE ROAD WERE SOFT DUE TO EROSION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TAXIED A LITTLE TOO FAR TO THE LEFT, SANK A WHEEL IN THE SOFT EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED THE PLANE OVER ON ITS BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170A | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | Larry J Voss | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Leonard Heighton | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Cessna 170B | Elim, Alaska, United States | Harry W. James | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1982 | Cessna 170B | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | Edward R. Hoffman, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Pacoima, California, United States | Timothy John McGinley | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Ward Hulbert | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 185 | Near Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |