Cessna 170 N4427B
17 June 2019 · Hewitt Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2019 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N4427B was involved in an accident near Hewitt Lake, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hewitt Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9299, -151.7291
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N4427B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hewitt Lake → Willow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA364
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 takeoff from a soft, grass airstrip, which resulted in impact with brush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff from a soft, grass airstrip, the airplane hit a hole. The airplane then veered right. The pilot attempted to correct to the left, but the airplane hit brush. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2019 | Cessna 170 | Bison, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Dec 2019 | Cessna 170 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 19 Jul 2019 | Cessna 170 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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