ANC73AA041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Bethel, AK · February 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1973
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2194ZCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730203003599A
Case key
169895

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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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3-0367   73/2/3    BETHEL,ALAS         CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1508
        TIME - 1030                    N2194Z              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 KASIGLOOK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OPERATING FROM PART LAND PART FROZEN SNOW COVERED LAKE.DEBRIS SCATTERED IN SNOW.R SKI HIT OIL DRUM

Aircraft

Registration
N2194Z
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2194Z · 2

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