ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288849
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Date: | Friday 16 September 2011 |
Time: | 17:15 LT |
Type: | Cessna 170B |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N4597C |
MSN: | 25541 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5491 hours |
Engine model: | Continental O-300A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
Destination airport: | Fairbanks, AK (NA ) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that he was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a gravel airstrip. During the landing roll, the airplane ground-looped to the left and the right wing struck the ground, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane and that the accident could have been prevented with increased training time in tailwheel-equipped airplanes.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience/training in tailwheel-equipped airplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC11CA104 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC11CA104
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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