ANC70D0055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Annette Isle, AK · August 28, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1969
Place
Annette Isle, AK · ANNETTE ISLE, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7676XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160706

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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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3-3632  69/8/28    ANNETTE ISLE,ALAS   CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N7676X              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUMPBACK LAKE,ALAS          KETCHIKAN,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO NARROW MNTN BASIN WHILE LOOKING FOR GOATS. RECOVERY DATE 8/29/69.

Aircraft

Registration
N7676X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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