Cessna 170A N1291D
7 April 2021 · Lime Village, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 2021 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N1291D was involved in an accident near Lime Village, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lime Village, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1702, -154.8219
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N1291D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1951
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Lake → Stoney River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC21LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while landing off-airport on snow-covered terrain, in flat light conditions, the terrain was “rougher” than he expected. Subsequently, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a “bump”, the right ski penetrated the surface of the snow, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2021 | Cessna 170B | Palouse, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2021 | Cessna 170A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Cessna 170B | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Cessna 170A | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Cessna 170 | Rampart, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Cessna 170B | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | Elite Aircraft Sales LLC | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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