ANC68D0063

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tyonek, AK · October 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1967
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7604ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113209

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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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3-3666  67/10/14   TYONEK,ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1353
        TIME - 0700                    N7604A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LANDED ON UNIMPROVED SOD AND MUD STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7604A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage