Cessna 170B N170BN
6 September 2013 · Glennallen, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 September 2013 at about 03:54 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N170BN, operated by Zobel Michael S, was involved in an accident near Glennallen, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 03:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glennallen, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.5344, -147.6097
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N170BN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1952
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Zobel Michael S
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glennallen → Glennallen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC13FA093
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed a remote, off-airport site to search for a moose he had shot earlier in the day. A witness observed the airplane perform a series of low-altitude maneuvers before flying by his location about 80 to 100 feet above the ground. The airplane then began a left turn, and the nose of the airplane pitched down abruptly and began to spin. The airplane subsequently descended vertically, nose first, and it collided with the tundra and brush-covered terrain. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Given the lack of mechanical deficiencies with the airplane and engine, the witness statements, and the nature of the damage to the airplane, it is likely that the pilot inadvertently stalled and spun the airplane at a low altitude and was unable to recover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2013 | Cessna 170 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Suttmeier Robert | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Cessna 170B | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Stone Robert D | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Cessna 170 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Cessna 170A | Victoria, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Cessna 170B | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Poirier Dennis L | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Cessna 170B | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
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