ANC67F0102

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bethel, AK · March 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1967
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9734BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118179

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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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3-0841  67/3/19    BETHEL, ALAS        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 16309
        TIME - 1300                    N9734B              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 457 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- SKI STRUCK SNOW COVERED GAS DRUM ON PREVIOUS LNDG. RT LNDG GEAR FAILED ON FINAL LNDG AT HOME BASE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9734B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel