NONE · Cessna 170A · 1997-08-24 · ILIAMNA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA130
Event ID
20001208X08539
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-24
Location
ILIAMNA, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.859298, -154.030776
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170A
Registration
N9540A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and overload failure of the right main landing gear. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, and sudden windshift.