Cessna 170B N1661D
4 September 2014 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2014 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N1661D was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.3164, -148.5353
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N1661D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1952
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Palmer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC14CA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was landing at a remote airstrip in his tailwheel-equipped airplane. During the approach he was about 5 mph fast, and missed his planned touchdown point. He continued the landing and consequently applied more brakes than planned, causing the airplane to nose over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to one of the wings, a lift strut, vertical stabilizer, rudder, and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2014 | Cessna 170B | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Cessna 170B | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2014 | Cessna 170B | Alzada, Montana, United States | Kovarik Peter M | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Cessna 170B | Mulberry, Florida, United States | Trembley Sharon L | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Cessna 170A | Huron, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2014 | Cessna 170B | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Burch Loren W | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 Feb 2014 | Craig C Walls SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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