ANC67F0096

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tyonek, AK · February 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1967
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6538ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118849

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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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3-0385  67/2/10    TYONEK,ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 430
        TIME - 1630                    N6538A              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELUGA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT FOLLOWED SNO-RDGE TO LEFT SIDE OF ROAD.PLT CONT T/O.LIFT-OFF,FULL FLAPS,40MPH TO MISS SNO-BNK

Aircraft

Registration
N6538A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beluga

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