ANC70AA060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180F · Tok, AK · January 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1970
Place
Tok, AK · TOK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N2120ZCessna 180F
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147598

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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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3-0026  70/1/30    TOK,ALAS            CESSNA 180F         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 11000
        TIME - 0745                    N2120Z              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 8000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATHEDRAL BLUFFS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOK,ALAS                    EAGLE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        REMARKS- PLT UNABLE TO TURN ONTO RNWY,BRAKES FROZEN.TAXIED ONTO ROAD TO T/O,HIT FROM BEHIND BY CAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2120Z
Reported as
Cessna 180F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cathedral Bluffs

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