Summary
On September 09, 1996, a Cessna 170B (N2989D) was involved in an incident near Dillingham, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxiing.
On September 8, 1996, about 2030 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 170B, N2989D, crashed during taxi from landing on a remote gravel bar about 30 miles east of Dillingham, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC96LA153. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2989D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxiing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 8, 1996, about 2030 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 170B, N2989D, crashed during taxi from landing on a remote gravel bar about 30 miles east of Dillingham, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at the Dillingham airport at 2000.
On September 15, 1996, at 1237, the pilot reported in a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) that he was taxiing from landing and encountered a soft spot on the gravel bar. The airplane nosed over and received damage to the rudder and the right wing lift strut.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC96LA153