ANC68D0064

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Kaltag, AK · May 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1967
Place
Kaltag, AK · KALTAG, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1632ZCessna 185
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118544

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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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3-3200  67/5/27    KALTAG,ALAS         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 160
        TIME - 1900                    N1632Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KALTAG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1632Z
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kaltag

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