ANC66D0084

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bethel, AK · December 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1965
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5344DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174352

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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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3-3849   65/12/3   BETHEL ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4000
        TIME - 1030                    N5344D              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SKI ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- SKI-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.OFF AIRPORT OPERATION ON ROUGH SURFACED ICE.RIGHT SKI ATTACHMENTS,FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N5344D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage