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April 25, 1982 · Cessna 170 · N170DM

Big Lake, AK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 25, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Location
Big Lake, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 170
Tail Number
N170DM
Operator
Nathan Asher
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC82DAG18

During a local flight, the pilot elected to land at the Big Lake Airport. Before landing, he noted that weather was moving in from the northwest. Also, he noted that the wind sock was limp, but favored a landing to the west. He landed, and before taking off again, he noted the wind sock had not moved. During the takeoff roll, he encountered a wing drop and veer to the right, but corrected the situation and continued. Reportedly, he lifted off at about 60 mph and lowered the nose to accelerate when the right wing dropped abruptly and the plane veered sharply to the right. He stated that he had extreme difficulty correcting, but finally brought the aircraft straight. However, the airspeed remained at about 60 knots and the plane would not climb out of ground effect. He aborted and the plane continued off the end of the runway, crossed a road, and hit a ditch. The pilot stated that the wind shifted to a quartering tailwind. The passenger, a small child, was secured on the pilot's lap with the same belt.

Full Narrative

DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT THE BIG LAKE AIRPORT. BEFORE LANDING, HE NOTED THAT WEATHER WAS MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. ALSO, HE NOTED THAT THE WIND SOCK WAS LIMP, BUT FAVORED A LANDING TO THE WEST. HE LANDED, AND BEFORE TAKING OFF AGAIN, HE NOTED HE WIND SOCK HAD NOT MOVED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE ENCOUNTERED A WING DROP AND VEER TO THE RIGHT, BUT CORRECTED THE SITUATION AND CONTINUED. REPORTEDLY, HE LIFTED OFF AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE RIGHT WING DROPPED ABRUPTLY AND THE PLANE VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY CORRECTING, BUT FINALLY BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT. HOWEVER, THE AIRSPEED REMAINED AT ABOUT 60 KNOTS AND THE PLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. HE ABORTED AND THE PLANE ANDTHE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A ROAD, AND HIT A DITCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED TO A QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE PASSENGER A SMALL CHILD, WAS SECURED ON THE PILOT'S LAP WITH THE SAME BELT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:15 AHDT
Nearest AirportBIGLAKE (0nm N)
Runway24
Runway Length2800 ft
Runway Width70 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 170
Tail NumberN170DM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNathan Asher
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-145 · Reciprocating · 145
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured1
Total3
Crew 1Age 31 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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