ANC71AA037

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

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1971
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N91442Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159479

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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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3-0014  71/1/14    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N91442              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 40, 2918 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            710 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- ROUGH ICE ON WGS AND EMPENNAGE. ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WT. TEMP -40 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N91442
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillips