ANC67A0044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Seldovia, AK · November 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1966
Place
Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2662YCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119417

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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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3-4339   66/11/4   SELDOVIA ALAS       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1259
        TIME - 1145                    N2662Y              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 365 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELDOVIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SNOW BERM CAUSED BY RNWY SNOW REMOVAL.FROZEN RUTS ON RNWY SURFACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2662Y
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seldovia

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