# NTSB ANC67D0009: Cessna 180, N7740A, Manley Sprgs, AK, July 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1966
- Place: Manley Sprgs, AK · MANLEY SPRGS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170885
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67D0009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67D0009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1800  66/7/11    MANLEY SPRGS ALAS   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5300
        TIME - 1500                    N7740A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7740A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7740A-1971-02-05), registration cancelled 1971-02-05, S/N 32637 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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