ANC69D0078

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · King Salmon, AK · October 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1968
Place
King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9798BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107520

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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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3-4006  68/10/27   KING SALMON,ALAS    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 700
        TIME - 1600                    N9798B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 574 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ICY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SKIDDED,HIT DRY SPOT AND HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9798B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage