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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Ambler, AK · October 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1970
Place
Ambler, AK · AMBLER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9329CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158998

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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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3-4056  70/10/29   AMBLER,ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 3821
        TIME - 1000                    N9329C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1265 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMBLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,ALAS                 FAIRBANKS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SKI ASSEMBLIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM FROZEN RIVER STRIP,HIT ICE CHUNK,DMG L SKI.R GR COLLAPSED DRG SUBSQNT LDG ON ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9329C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ambler

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