Cessna 170B accident near Cooper Landing, AK
On August 29, 1999, a Cessna 170B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cooper Landing, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 29, 1999
- Place
- Cooper Landing, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 67.240°N, 161.190°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19394
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 29, 1999, at an estimated time of 1340 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 170B airplane, N3402D, was destroyed by impact and postimpact fire after colliding with mountainous terrain, about 4.3 miles north-northeast of Cooper Landing, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by the pilot. The private certificated pilot, and the sole passenger, received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area. The flight originated at the Summit Lake Seaplane Base, located 7 miles northwest of Moose Pass, Alaska, about 1320. After departure from Summit Lake, a family member reported the pilot intended to fly over glaciers near Seward, Alaska, and then return for landing at Campbell Lake, a private lake in Anchorage, Alaska. The airplane did not arrive, and was reported overdue on August 30, 1999, at 1011. Search personnel located the wreckage at 3,100 feet msl on August 31, 1999, at 1522. Except for the floats, empennage, and a portion of one wing, the airplane was consumed by fire. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight at longitude 60 degrees, 32.586 minutes north, and longitude 149 degrees, 43.760 minutes west. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, and single-engine sea ratings. The most recent third-class medical certificate was issued to the pilot on March 10, 1999, and contained no limitations. No personal flight records were located
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
