ANC69A0060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Goodnews Bay, AK · May 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1969
Place
Goodnews Bay, AK · GOODNEWS BAY, AK
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29572Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177933

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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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3-1490  69/5/29    GOODNEWS BAY,ALAS   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 401
        TIME - 0915                    N29572              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODNEWS BAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK BOAT ON BEACH,WENT INTO BAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N29572
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goodnews Bay

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