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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180A · Nyac, AK · February 15, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1962
Place
Nyac, AK · NYAC, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7858ACessna 180A
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172229

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0007  62/2/15    NYAC,ALAS           CESSNA 180A         CR-  0  0  1  COMPANY FLIGHT            COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 6480
        TIME - 1515                    N7858A              PX-  0  0  1                            TOTAL HOURS, 905 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NYAC
        OPERATOR - NORTHERN CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHEL,ALAS                 RETURN                       NYAC,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R SKI STRUCK HUMMOCK UNDER SNOW.PLT OF DOWNED ACFT FAILED TO INFORM N7858A PLT OF HAZARDOUS COND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7858A
Reported as
Cessna 180A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nyac

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