ANC71AA036

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bethel, AK · January 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1971
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2714XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159745

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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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3-0920  71/1/14    BETHEL,ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 3452
        TIME - 1030                    N2714X              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 KWETHLUK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT LND ON FROZN RVR,HIT WTR HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2714X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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