ANC69D0098

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Northway, AK · December 22, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1968
Place
Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9914XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191856

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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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3-4476  68/12/22   NORTHWAY,ALAS       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 5173
        TIME - 1143                    N9914X              PX-  0  0  1  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 278 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT LAND IN PLOWED AREA OF RNWY. LEFT GR CAUGHT 12 IN SNOW BERM. CLEARED AREA NARROW.

Aircraft

Registration
N9914X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northway

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