Cessna 170 accident near Poorman, Alaska, March 3, 1982
On March 3, 1982 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 170, registered N8177A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Poorman, Alaska (Timber Creek airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 3, 1982 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Poorman, Alaska · Timber Creek
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170 · all 170s on the register
- Registration
- N8177A · no longer on the register · serial 25709
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER MAKING A LOW PASS OVER THE RUNWAY AND NOTING THAT IT WAS PLOWED WITH BERMS ON BOTH SIDES AND THAT THERE WERE BARE PATCHES ON THE RUNWAY THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT SKI ENCOUNTERED A BARE SPOT ON THE FROZEN SNOW AND ICE COVERED RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED A FROZEN SNOWBERM.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,050 hours in all; 650 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Mcgrath AK at 12:43 pm
- Destination: 4M7 Russellville KY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0, 2,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8177A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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