Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 170 near Big Lake, AK — 2018-04-09

Final reportGAA18CA214
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Date
2018-04-09
Location
Big Lake, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 170
Registration
N4133V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the approach to land on a gravel airstrip, he increased engine power to "extend the approach," the airplane pitched up in a nose-high attitude, aerodynamically stalled, and yawed to the right. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a snowbank to the right side of the airstrip. A postcrash fire destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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