N543AR is a Cessna 170B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Bethel, AK. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2019
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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.
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About the Cessna 170B
About the modelA four-seat, high-wing taildragger — essentially the tailwheel ancestor of the 172. The B model added the large flaps that give it its short-field reputation.