ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385819
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| Date: | Sunday 3 June 2001 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4659C |
| MSN: | 25603 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sand Point, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN/PAKN) |
| Sand Point Municipal Airport, AK (SDP/PASD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot reported to the NTSB that while on approach to landing to the west, he encountered winds estimated to be from 220 degrees at 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots, which required a left crosswind correction. He said as the airplane continued on the approach, he inadvertently allowed the airplane to fly further down the runway than anticipated, so he applied full engine power to go-around. He said that during the go-around attempt, a very strong gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right, and the airplane's airspeed rapidly diminished. The nose of the airplane continued to the right, and the right wing stalled. The right wing and right main wheel struck the ground, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and right wing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while on approach, and the inadvertent stall of the airplane while attempting a go-around. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA065
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 March 1990 | N4659C | Private | 0 | Sulatna Cross, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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