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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Snettisham, AK · October 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1970
Place
Snettisham, AK · SNETTISHAM, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7990VCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167577

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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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3-1705  70/10/24   SNETTISHAM,ALAS     CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N7990V              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 24, 815 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            160 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,ALAS                 SNETTISHAM,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LT CHOP ON WATER. FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7990V
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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