ANC69D0058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Talkeetna, AK · June 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1968
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2968ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109531

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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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3-3111  68/6/14  NR.TALKEETNA,ALAS     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 8355
        TIME - 1130                    N2968A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LNDG ON SAND BAR. LEFT BRAKE LINE FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. ACFT ROLLED INTO DIP IN GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2968A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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