Cessna 170B N3162B
7 July 1986 · Tekanika River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3162B was involved in an accident near Tekanika River, Alaska, United States. 3 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tekanika River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.4695, -148.5705
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3162B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING WHICH FOLLOWED A TOTAL LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED HE NOTED A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE FLT JUST PRIOR TO THE PWR LOSS. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT ENG REVEALED THAT THE #6 CYLINDER PUSH ROD HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1986 | Cessna 170B | Madison, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 1986 | Cessna 170B | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Gail L. Otto | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Cessna 170A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170B | Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170B | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jerry Cain | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |