ANC69A0012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180G · Juneau, AK · August 24, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1968
Place
Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4656UCessna 180G
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108532

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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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3-3453  68/8/24    JUNEAU,ALAS         CESSNA 180G         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 513
        TIME - 0715                    N4656U              PX-  0  3  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JUNEAU SPB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- FLOATS STRUCK SAND BAR. WET SANDBAR BLENDED WITH GLASSY WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4656U
Reported as
Cessna 180G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Juneau Spb

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