ANC73FAG50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180B · Anchorage, AK · September 30, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1972
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5152ECessna 180B
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168572

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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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3-2656  72/9/30    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 590
        TIME - 1257                    N5152E              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LAKE HOOD SEADRM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              KENAI,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CESSNA N4177Y DESTROYED. PLT WORKING ON ACFT RCVD MINOR INJURIES. GUSTY XWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5152E
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lake Hood Seadrm

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