ANC72AA034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · King Salmon, AK · January 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1972
Place
King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3413YCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165489

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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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3-2044  72/1/23  NR.KING SALMON,ALAS   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N3413Y              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            32, 4295 TOTAL HOURS, 75
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KING SALMON,ALAS            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SNOW DRIFTS ON FROZEN LAKE. GR ATTACH BOLT FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3413Y
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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