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| Date: | Monday 29 July 1996 |
| Time: | 19:12 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4464B |
| MSN: | 26808 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Northway, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft Wainwright, AK (FBK |
| (KORT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a three-point landing in the tail-wheel equipped airplane. The airplane bounced slightly and then ground looped to the right. The left wing struck the runway and was bent upwards, about 3 feet inboard from the tip. The airplane received damage to the left wing spar and ribs.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA108
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 April 2023 | N4464B | Private | 0 | Wasilla Airport (WWA), Wasilla, AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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