ANC66A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Chefornak, AK · October 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1965
Place
Chefornak, AK · CHEFORNAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2714XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175494

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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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3-3877  65/10/18   CHEFORNAK ALAS      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10045
        TIME - 1535                    N2714X              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT WHEELS BROKE THROUGH FROZEN SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N2714X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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