Cessna 170B N3179B

Summary

On 21 March 1998 at about 21:18 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3179B, operated by David J. Powers, was involved in an accident near Dillingham, 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.

Date

21 March 1998 at 21:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Dillingham, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Dillingham (DLG)

Coordinates

58.8204, -157.8600

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N3179B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David J. Powers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC98LA028

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command's decision to relinquish controls to the student pilot in the left seat during practice landings, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor contributing to this accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of certification as a flight instructor.

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

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The pilot-in-command held a private pilot certificate and was seated in the right seat. He did not hold a flight instructor certificate. The airplane's co-owner was a student pilot and was seated in the left seat. During the second touch-and-go landing, with the pilot-in-command allowing the student pilot to manipulate the flight controls, the airplane bounced and ground looped to the right. The left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane nosed down.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.