ANC70AA062

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Galbraith Lk, AK · February 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1970
Place
Galbraith Lk, AK · GALBRAITH LK, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N91442Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135296

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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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3-0729  70/2/22    GALBRAITH LK,ALAS   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N91442              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            112 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALBRAITH LK,ALAS           FAIRBANKS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- HIT SAND MOUND.ATTEMPTED T/O ON ICE COVERED LAKE. SKI EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N91442
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage