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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Kodiak, AK · August 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1968
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2227TCessna 185
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108466

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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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3-3292   68/8/4    KODIAK,ALAS         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0935                    N2227T              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 41, 807 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            85 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KODIAK LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT. TOOK OFF INTO RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2227T
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kodiak Lake

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