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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Clarks Pt, AK · August 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1971
Place
Clarks Pt, AK · CLARKS PT, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9062MCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163056

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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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3-4284  71/8/22    CLARKS PT,ALAS      CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2524
        TIME - 2200                    N9062M              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARKS POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DILLINGHAM,ALAS             CLARKS PT,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- DRG LDG ON UNLGTD ARPT T/D ALONG SIDE OF RWY,ACFT NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9062M
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clarks Point

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