Cessna 170B N4457B
31 August 1994 · Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1994 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N4457B was involved in an accident near Fort Yukon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Upper Coleen River
- Coordinates
- 68.0900, -145.5997
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N4457B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Field Site → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON THE AIRSTRIP AND DURING THE ROLL OUT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION SHOWED A FATIGUED AREA NEAR THE CENTER OF ONE OF THE AXLE'S UPPER MOUNTING BOLT HOLES. THE AIRPLANE HAS BEEN USED ON SKIS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THIS FLIGHT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A HUNT/GUIDE OPERATION. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1994 | Cessna 170A | Wolf Creek, Montana, United States | Schneider, Gregory M. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Cessna 170 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Cessna 170A | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1994 | Cessna 170A | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Cessna 170B | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Frank, Richard E. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Cessna 170B | Ramona, California, United States | David Miles | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,985 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |