Cessna 170 N2487D
23 May 1983 · Central, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1983 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N2487D, operated by Lyle Edward Neff, was involved in an accident near Central, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Central, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Circle Hot Springs (CHP)
- Coordinates
- 65.7891, -144.2003
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170
- Registration
- N2487D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lyle Edward Neff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE CHECKED THE WINDSOCK & NOTED A X-WIND CONDITION OF 10 KTS OR LESS. HOWEVER, HE SAID THE WINDSOCK WAS BEING BLOWN FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE LANDING ON RWY 26, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT GEAR FAILED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1983 | Cessna 170A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Cessna 170B | Near Pala, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1983 | Cessna 170B | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170A | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1983 | Cessna 170 | Moundridge, Kansas, United States | Russell P. Groves | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |