ANC70D0044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Cantwell, AK · August 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1969
Place
Cantwell, AK · CANTWELL, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2973CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155212

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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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3-3810  69/8/30    CANTWELL,ALAS       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 169
        TIME - 1915                    N2973C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILE 113
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              MILE 113 STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- STRIP AT MI 113 ON DINALDI HIWAY.PLT SAID HE CHECKED STRIP FROM THE AIR,DID NOT SEE HOLE.DIRT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2973C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mile 113

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