Cessna 170B accident near Alexander Creek, Alaska, July 1, 1986
On July 1, 1986 at about 2:30 am local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N2806C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Alexander Creek, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- July 1, 1986 · about 2:30 am local time
- Place
- Alexander Creek, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2806C · registry record · serial 26349
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE LANDING ON A RIVER BAR, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE NORMAL TOUCHDOWN ZONE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE WHEELS ENTERED SOFT SAND AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED OVER.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 594 hours in all; 178 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 556 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,262 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 2, 1985; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LHD Anchorage AK at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°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 N2806C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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