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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Bettles, AK · May 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1970
Place
Bettles, AK · BETTLES, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2645FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122703

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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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3-2132   70/5/7    BETTLES,ALAS        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1550                    N2645F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  30, 7572 TOTAL HOURS, 202
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURGESS CAMP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              BETTLES,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY,SECTION OF ROAD APRX 2000FT LONG,ABT 40-50FTWIDE,SURROUNDED BY TREES,BENDING 15DEG R AT END.

Aircraft

Registration
N2645F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burgess Camp

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