ANC71DAG99

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Seldovia, AK · June 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1971
Place
Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3690CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161410

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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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3-1822   71/6/6    SELDOVIA,ALAS       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N3690C              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELDOVIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELDOVIA,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N3690C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seldovia