Aviation Accident Summary ANC84FA176

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3010A

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

PLT STATED TAKEOFF WAS SLOW AND ACFT COULD NOT CLEAR ON-COMING RISING TERRAIN AND OBSTACLES. LEFT WING CONTACTED 100 FT TALL TREE TOPS APRX 2500 FT FROM DEPARTURE END OF RWY YAWING ACFT 180 DEGREES FROM DIRECTION OF FLT. PLT FAILED TO PERFORM WEIGHT AND BALANCE BEFORE FLT. COMPUTATIONS REVEALED ACFT WAS NO MORE THAN 150 LBS BELOW CERTIFIED GROSS WEIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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