Cessna 170B accident near Mcgrath, Alaska, June 4, 1984
On June 4, 1984 at about 8:30 am local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N2372D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcgrath, Alaska (Mcgrath 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
- June 4, 1984 · about 8:30 am local time
- Place
- Mcgrath, Alaska · Mcgrath · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2372D · registry record · serial 20524
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PLT HAD ONLY ABOUT 4 HRS PIC IN THIS ACFT. SHE SAID THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AND SHE STRAIGHTENED IT ONLY TO HAVE IT VEER TO THE RIGHT. ONE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AFTER WHICH IT TIPPED OVER BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD.
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: student
- Flight time: 28 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,866 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 23, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MCG Mcgrath AK at 2:30 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 5,481 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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