Cessna 170B accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, August 5, 1982
On August 5, 1982 at about 5:30 am local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N4655C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska (Fairbanks International airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- August 5, 1982 · about 5:30 am local time
- Place
- Fairbanks, Alaska · Fairbanks International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N4655C · no longer on the register · serial 25599
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE LANDING WITH A LIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE BECAME CANTED TO THE LEFT BEFORE THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN. HE THEN LOST CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.
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; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,800 hours in all; 17 in this make and model; 54 in the last 90 days; 1,533 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,548 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145-2H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FAI Fairbanks AK at 8:15 pm
- Destination: FAI Fairbanks AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1L, 10,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 131°F (55°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:47 pm from FAI
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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