ANC68F0043

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · Port Heiden, AK · June 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1967
Place
Port Heiden, AK · PORT HEIDEN, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9199TCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116336

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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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3-2370   67/6/7    PORT HEIDEN, ALAS   CESSNA 180C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 7000
        TIME - 1430                    N9199T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT TOOK OFF FROM HARD PACKED BEACH. LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 15 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9199T
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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