ANC65D0004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tuntatuliag, AK · April 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1965
Place
Tuntatuliag, AK · TUNTATULIAG, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9150CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179553

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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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3-0553   65/4/1    TUNTATULIAG ALAS    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N9150C              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 37, 1766 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-SLUSH ENTERED CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE SCOOP.
        REMARKS- FROZEN LAKE SURFACE COVERED WITH SLUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9150C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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