Cessna 170B accident near Tyonek, AK
On February 27, 2008, a Cessna 170B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tyonek, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 27, 2008
- Place
- Tyonek, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 61.030°N, 151.399°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080306X00281
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 27, 2008, about 1400 Alaska Standard time, a tundra tire-equipped Cessna 170B airplane, N8458D, sustained substantial damage when it collided with trees and snow-covered terrain, about 8 miles southwest of Tyonek, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by the pilot. The private certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska, about 1328, and was en route to Igiugig, Alaska. No flight plan was filed. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) at 1922, that the accident airplane had been reported overdue by friends of the pilot. The pilot was returning to his home in Igiugig with a load of groceries. Search and rescue personnel located the accident site about 1953, and the pilot was transported to a hospital in Anchorage. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, and single-engine sea ratings. His most recent third-class medical certificate was issued on February 14, 2007, and contained the limitation that he must wear glasses for distant vision, and possess glasses for near vision. No personal flight records were received for the pilot, and the aeronautical experience listed on page 3 of this report was obtained from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to prevent a stall while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
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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.
