Cessna 170B N4606C

Summary

On 11 October 1991 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4606C, operated by Fitzgibbon, Paul Gratton, was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 October 1991 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Chugiak, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Birchwood (Z15)

Coordinates

61.4091, -149.1701

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N4606C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fitzgibbon, Paul Gratton

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC92LA004

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN.

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THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING SOLO TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS WITH THE INSTRUCTOR SUPERVISING FROM THE RAMP. AFTER A NUMBER OF TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS, THE STUDENT PILOT TAXIED TO THE INSTRUCTOR'S LOCATION AND THE INSTRUCTOR THEN TOLD HIM TO CONTINUE PRACTICING. THE STUDENT PILOT TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY AND BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AFTER ONLY A PARTIAL POWER APPLICATION BY THE PILOT AND BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. HE STATED THE AIRPLANE DID NOT RESPOND AND HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BY REDUCING THE THROTTLE. HE STATED HE FAILED TO REMOVE THE RIGHT RUDDER AND THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.