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ANC23LA029

2023-04-02 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PAWS

Current FAA registration · N4464B

Make / Model
CESSNA 170
Year of manufacture
1955 · 68 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560714
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A563CD

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintained directional control and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that he was providing flight instruction to the pilot who had recently purchased the tailwheel-equipped airplane, and during takeoff, a crosswind pushed the airplane to the left. He attempted to correct for the left drift to no avail. Subsequently, the airplane continued to the left, exited the runway, impacted a snowbank, and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Heading/course-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC23LA029.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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