Cessna 170B N3158A
4 July 1991 · Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1991 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N3158A, operated by Daniel E. Wheeler, was involved in an accident near Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8097, -147.7197
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N3158A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniel E. Wheeler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Crevice Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) BY THE PILOT, AND HIS DELAY IN REVERSING COURSE (REMEDIAL ACTION). THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IN THE AREA OF A MOUNTAIN PASS, THE PILOT ENTERED CONDITIONS OF RAIN THAT QUICKLY TURNED TO CLOUDS AND INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS. HE ATTEMPTED A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO VFR CONDITIONS, BUT ENCOUNTERED RISING TERRAIN WHILE FLYING ABOVE THE TREETOPS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED INTO TREES AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Black Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1991 | Cessna 170A | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Caine, Alfred | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1991 | Cessna 170B | E. Stroudsbury, Pennsylvania, United States | John A. Yingst | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna 170B | Heber City, Utah, United States | Barry L. Yoseph | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Lucius R. Clement | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Cessna 170B | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | James M. Patton | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
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| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
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