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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Skwenta, AK · June 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1968
Place
Skwenta, AK · SKWENTA, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3821RCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110005

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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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3-2200   68/6/8    SKWENTA,ALAS        CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 2045                    N3821R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RNWY SOFT FROM RECENT RAINS. PLT HAD CHECKED RNWY BEFORE T/O ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3821R
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexander Lake

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