Cessna 170B N1737D
2 September 1992 · Ninilchik, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1992 at about 01:33 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1737D, operated by Shawn E. Imboden, was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ninilchik, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.0702, -151.4194
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N1737D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shawn E. Imboden
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA153
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT ENTERED A LOW ALTITUDE STALL/MUSH DURING AN AIRDROP MANEUVER. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW PASS MANEUVER, AND THE IMPROPER ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT MADE A LOW LEVEL PASS TO DROP NEWSPAPERS TO A HUNTING CAMP. WITNESSES SAW A LEFT BANKING TURN AFTER THE PASS AND HEARD AIRCRAFT IMPACT THE TUNDRA, OUT OF SIGHT FROM THE CAMP. PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO OF THE WRECKAGE SHOW A STEEP NOSE DOWN CRUSH PATTERN, LEFT WING DAMAGE. GROUND SCARS SUPPORT A STEEP NOSE DOWN IMPACT AT LOW SPEED. THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE RESTS NORMALLY ON UNDAMAGED CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANKS. WITNESSES RECALLED THE ENGINE 'SOUNDED NORMAL, AT LOW POWER' AT THE TIME OF THE AIR DROP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 170A | Miami, Florida, United States | Turano, Kenneth E. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 170B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Darrah, LEE | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Cessna 170 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Chapman, Richard G. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Cessna 170B | Old Minto, Alaska, United States | Walker, Nelson JR. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1992 | Cessna 170B | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Peter J. Conroy | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Cessna 170 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Shultz, Robert | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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