ANC67D0042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Port Alswrth, AK · August 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1966
Place
Port Alswrth, AK · PORT ALSWRTH, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9689BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121806

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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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3-3215  66/8/27    PORT ALSWRTH ALAS   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5000
        TIME - 2100                    N9689B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT STRUCK SUBMERGED LOG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9689B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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