# NTSB Accident ANC96LA052
> **Cessna 170B** · 1996-04-17 · CHICKEN, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC96LA052
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-17
- **Location:** CHICKEN, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.070404, -142.009002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 170B
- **Registration:** N39781
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The first pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a tree. Factors in the accident were the first pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and soft snow conditions.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ANC96LA052) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*