ANC71FAG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Big Lake, AK · July 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1970
Place
Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2236TCessna 185
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108976

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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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3-3038  70/7/16    BIG LAKE,ALAS       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 690
        TIME - 1915                    N2236T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              BIG LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- PAX RAISED GR ON PREVIOUS T/O. R WHEELS FOUND PARTIALLY EXTENDED DURING INVEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N2236T
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Lake

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