ANC66F0106

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Petersburg, AK · May 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1966
Place
Petersburg, AK · PETERSBURG, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9899XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172015

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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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3-4352  66/5/10    PETERSBURG,ALAS     CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3422
        TIME - 1815                    N9899X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON SEAPLANE RAMP TURNAROUND AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N9899X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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