ANC69A0015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Fairbanks, AK · August 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1968
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2769XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108649

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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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3-4220  68/8/28    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 5000
        TIME - 0910                    N2769X              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- T/O FROM FAIRBANKS FLOAT POND.5K TAIL WIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2769X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairbanks

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