ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212435
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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 2018 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4427B |
| MSN: | 26771 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4352 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Hood, Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Skwentna, AK |
| Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the touchdown on the water was smooth. While the airplane was on step, she reduced the flaps, and the airplane suddenly veered left. She applied right rudder and reduced engine power. The left float hit the concrete shore bank, the airplane spun to the left, and the right wing struck the shore.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 June 2019 | N4427B | Private | 0 | Hewitt Lake, AK | |
sub |
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2018 19:48 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 21-Jun-2018 19:49 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Jun-2018 20:01 | j3nut | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 21-Jun-2018 23:41 | Geno | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source] |
| 22-Jun-2018 05:59 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Jun-2018 09:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 22-Mar-2019 20:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 22-Mar-2019 20:54 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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