| Crash location | 60.789444°N, 161.426111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Bethel, AK
60.792222°N, 161.755833°W 11.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N543AR |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 13 Sep 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 170B |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot reported that he was taking off on a gravel runway in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He said that during the takeoff roll, as the tail of the airplane came off the ground, the airplane started drifting to the left, and he overcompensated with right rudder, resulting in a ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.