Accident Cessna 170B N2487D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370741
 
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Date:Saturday 9 July 1988
Time:15:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:Luchini, Bob
Registration: N2487D
MSN: 20639
Year of manufacture:1952
Total airframe hrs:4312 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-300A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Anchorage, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 170 LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKE OFF. THE FAA CONTROL TOWER HAD INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO TAXI BEHIND A TAXIING B-727, AND ISSUED CAUTION: WAKE TURBULENCE. THE IDLE POWER OF THE B-727 CAUSED THE CESSNA 170 PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL. THE LEFT WING OF THE CESSNA WAS LIFTED INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE AND LEFT WING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC88LA084
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC88LA084

Location

Revision history:

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