Cessna 170B N2514D
23 June 2000 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2000 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2514D, operated by Marnie L. Starck, was involved in an accident near Wasilla, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Wasilla (IYS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2514D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Marnie L. Starck
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's excessive use of the brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to an FAA inspector who arrived at the accident site within a few minutes of the accident, the pilot related she was practicing touch and go landings. On her sixth landing, she lost directional control, the airplane veered to the right, and she applied the brakes. The airplane nosed down upon the application of brakes, the right wing struck the ground, and the airplane went off the right side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2000 | Cessna 170B | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 170B | Alturus, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 170A | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Cessna 170B | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Cessna 170B | Dutch John, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Cessna 170B | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207 | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Trent R. Davey | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |