Aviation accident ANC90LA043

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 170B near SULATNA CROSS (1990-03-17)
Start: 1990-03-17
Location: SULATNA CROSS, AK, USA

NONE · CESSNA 170B · 1990-03-17 · SULATNA CROSS, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC90LA043
Event ID: 20001212X22649
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-03-17
Location: SULATNA CROSS, AK, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 170B
Registration: N4659C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS THE EXISTING SNOW CONDITIONS AND SURROUNDING TERRAIN (PREFLIGHT PLANNING) PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE LIGHTING CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES AND THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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