On May 6, 1989, a Cessna 170B (registration N4074V) operated by Kenny Morgan was involved in an aviation accident near Kalskag, AK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING A BOUNCED LANDING. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a touch-and-go landing, the airplane bounced, leading to a loss of directional control. It weather-vaned and departed the runway, contacting rough terrain. The pilot had 5 total hours in conventional-gear airplanes and no flight time in the preceding 90 days. The aircraft lacked a current annual inspection.
Accident Sequence
The accident occurred while the pilot was performing a touch-and-go landing. On touchdown, the airplane bounced, and the pilot subsequently lost directional control. The airplane then weather-vaned (turned into the wind) and departed the side of the runway, where it contacted rough terrain.
Pilot Information
The pilot had accumulated a total of 5 hours of flight time in conventional-geared airplanes and had zero flight hours in the 90 days preceding the accident.
Aircraft Information
The airplane did not have a current annual inspection at the time of the accident.