ANC71AA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Wales, AK · November 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1970
Place
Wales, AK · WALES, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9614BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162161

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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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3-1549   70/11/1   WALES,ALAS          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1105                    N9614B              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 23, 1150 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,ALAS                   WALES,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LND ON SNOW COVERED BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9614B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wales