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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Dillingham, AK · February 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1969
Place
Dillingham, AK · DILLINGHAM, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9868XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191495

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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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3-0029   69/2/4    DILLINGHAM,ALAS     CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 7696
        TIME - 1036                    N9868X              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLINGHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N9868X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dillingham

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