ANC72IA014

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 185 · Kodiak, AK · September 1, 1971

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1971
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1924UCessna 185
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164587

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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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5-0053   71/9/1    KODIAK,ALAS         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N1924U              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KODIAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,ALAS                 OUZINKIE BAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- B NUT,LINE TO NR2 CYL,LOOSE.NRS 1,2 CYL CHANGED DAY BEFORE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1924U
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Kodiak

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