ANC70AA085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tuntutuliak, AK · June 5, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1970
Place
Tuntutuliak, AK · TUNTUTULIAK, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7932VCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126876

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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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3-1047   70/6/5    TUNTUTULIAK,ALAS    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2145                    N7932V              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 26, 2605 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            905 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUNTUTULIAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              TUNTUTULIAK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SUNLIGHT ON RIVER RESTRICTED PLTS VISIBILITY ON APCH. LND IN SOFT GRND TO R OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7932V
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tuntutuliak