- Date
- March 12, 1972
- Place
- Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N46279Cessna 172I
- Status
- Completed · report February 7, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 166271
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1560 72/3/12 ANCHORAGE,ALAS CESSNA 172I CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 138 TIME - 0823 N46279 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GOOSE BAY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ELMENDORF AFB,ALAS ANCHORAGE,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY REMARKS- LNDD IN DEEP SNOW.RIGHT MN LDG GR BROKE THRU CRUSTED SNOW.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46279
- Reported as
- Cessna 172I
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Goose Bay
N46279Registration cancelled May 3, 2023 · Cessna 172IAirframe modelCessna 172IEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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Other investigations on N46279 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC12CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcCarthy, AKThe pilot lost directional control during landing.NTSB ANC92LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEkuk, AKThe pilot's improper in flight planning and decision in that he attempted to touchdown too close to the log.