Cessna 170B N2528C
24 September 2015 · Arctic Village, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2015 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N2528C was involved in an accident near Arctic Village, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arctic Village, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 68.0902, -145.6001
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N2528C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA282
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot exceeded the critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after taking off from a frozen gravel bar by a river in remote wilderness, the airplane stalled. The left main landing gear struck the edge of the cut bank and the left wing impacted the ground. The fuselage then impacted the top of the bank and spun counterclockwise. The pilot stated that the left wing was separated from the fuselage and the fuselage had sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2015 | Cessna 170B | Rosamond, California, United States | Wang Grace H | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2015 | Cessna 170B | Centralia, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Cessna 170A | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Cessna 170 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Cessna 170B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Cessna 170A | Springfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2015 | De Havilland DHC-3T | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Taxi LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | STATE OF ALASKA / Alaska State Troopers | Serious injuries | - |
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| 1 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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