Cessna 170B N1805C
14 May 1992 · Old Minto, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1992 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1805C, operated by Walker, Nelson JR., was involved in an accident near Old Minto, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Old Minto, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8095, -147.7190
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N1805C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walker, Nelson JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nenana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH IN THE LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH IN THE LANDING AREA.
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 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 | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 170 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Bennett, David S | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |