ANC71AA027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Nulato, AK · November 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1970
Place
Nulato, AK · NULATO, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7932VCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168556

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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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3-1783   70/11/2   NULATO,ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2225
        TIME - 1330                    N7932V              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1440 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NULATO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALENA,ALAS                 NULATO,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND ON NARROW SNOW STRIP ON RIVER BANK. WIND CALM.

Aircraft

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