ANC69D0093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180A · Seward, AK · August 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1968
Place
Seward, AK · SEWARD, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9792BCessna 180A
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108670

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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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3-4374  68/8/30  NR.SEWARD ALASKA      CESSNA 180A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2514
        TIME - 1810                    N9792B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. HIT BRIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9792B
Reported as
Cessna 180A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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