Accident Cessna 170 N1604D,
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Date:Saturday 18 April 1987
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1604D
MSN: 20246
Total airframe hrs:3830 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-300
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Talkeetna, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON ACCELERATION FOR TAKEOFF THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTING CATCH BECAME DISENGAGED SLIDING AFT TO THE REAR. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT SEAT TRACK SHOWS THE TRACK WAS WORN OUT AND DISTORTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE ADJUSTMENT PIN WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC87LA059
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC87LA059

Location

Revision history:

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