Cessna 170B N8458D

Summary

On 27 February 2008 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N8458D was involved in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 February 2008 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tyonek, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.0297, -151.3986

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N8458D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Iguigig

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC08FA037

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to prevent a stall while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot departed on a personal cross-country flight with a load of groceries. The flight was reported overdue by family friends, and an emergency locator transmitter signal was detected by search and rescue satellites. The airplane was located in a forested area, having collided with trees and snow-covered terrain in a near vertical, nose down attitude. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed that the engine was developing power at the time of impact. No preimpact malfunctions of the airframe or engine were discovered. The position of the airplane was indicative of a stall while maneuvering at low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.