ANC66D0107

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · North Pole, AK · May 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1966
Place
North Pole, AK · NORTH POLE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N685LACessna 185
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171734

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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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3-1299  66/5/19    NORTH POLE ALAS     CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2459
        TIME - 1505                    N685LA              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLEY SKY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PILOT SAID RUNWAY APPEARED TO BE SUITABLE FROM THE AIR.

Aircraft

Registration
N685LA
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bradley Sky Ranch

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