Cessna 170B N8181A

Summary

On 14 August 1998 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8181A was involved in an accident near Arctic Village, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 1998 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Arctic Village, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

68.0895, -145.6004

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N8181A

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

ANC98LA121

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were variable, and gusty wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was attempting a southwesterly departure from a 2,000 feet long lake, in a float equipped airplane. He reported that about midway in the takeoff run, he reduced the flap setting from 20 to 10 degrees. He said that as the airplane became airborne and passed over the departure end of the lake, a sudden wind shift caused the airplane to lose altitude. He said that as the airplane continued to lose altitude, the right wing and right float collided with brush covered tundra, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The pilot reported that wind conditions at the time of the accident were about 240 degrees at 15 knots with peak gusts to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.