Cessna 170A, N1291D: Accident occurred April 07, 2021 in Lime Village, Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

https://registry.faa.gov/N1291D

Location: Lime Village, AK

Accident Number: ANC21LA029

Date & Time: April 7, 2021, 10:00 Local

Registration: N1291D

Aircraft: Cessna 170A

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N1291D

Model/Series: 170A

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: PASV,1588 ft msl 

Observation Time: 09:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: -8°C /-10°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 6000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Big Lake, AK

Destination: Stoney River, AK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 61.170239,-154.82187 (est)

The Alaska Air National Guard rescued the pilot of a crashed Cessna 170A near Lime Village on April 7th.

Alaska Rescue Coordination Center superintendent Sgt. Evan Budd said that the pilot called the Stoney River Lodge, and someone at the lodge relayed the Cessna 170A position to the center. The center dispatched a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and a HC-130J Combat King II airplane, with pararescue teams on each aircraft. The plane refueled the helicopter in the air, and the chopper landed near the crash site.

The pararescue team brought the pilot out, and flew the pilot to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. Budd emphasized that the pilot had a reliable means of communication, which was critical to getting a rescue team there quickly.

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