Accident Cessna 170B N4672C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379845
 
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Date:Thursday 22 March 1984
Time:19:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:John Parker
Registration: N4672C
MSN: 25616
Year of manufacture:1953
Total airframe hrs:3883 hours
Engine model:Franklin O-300-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Skwentna, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Birchwood, AK (Z-15)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A SNOW COVERED STRIP THAT HAD A FROZEN SNOW CRUST & WAS RUTTED. HE STATED THAT DURING THE TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED, THEN HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN & BROKE THRU THE FROZEN CRUST, THEN NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC84LA048
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC84LA048

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 February 1964 N4672C Commercial 0 Juneau, Alaska sub

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Revision history:

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