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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180A · Glenallen, AK · September 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1971
Place
Glenallen, AK · GLENALLEN, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5353DCessna 180A
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163770

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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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3-3648  71/9/10    GLENALLEN,ALAS      CESSNA 180A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 15, 0
        TIME - 0830                    N5353D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRAIL LAKE,ALAS             CHULEE LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STOLEN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5353D
Reported as
Cessna 180A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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