ANC66A0028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tyonek, AK · January 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1966
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9664BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174007

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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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3-1241   66/1/8  NR.TYONEK ALAS        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1108
        TIME - 1000                    N9664B              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- PILOT INITIATED TAKEOFF WITHOUT ADEQUATE PRIOR PLANNING.WAS AIRBORNE TOO LATE TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTION

Aircraft

Registration
N9664B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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