ANC74AA008

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Puntilla Lk, AK · July 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1973
Place
Puntilla Lk, AK · PUNTILLA LK, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2400CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730711023159A
Case key
189666

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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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3-1853  73/7/11    PUNTILLA LK,ALAS    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0910                    N2400C              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 2700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAINY PASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              PUNTILLA LK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- R BRAKE LINE FAILED DURING MARGINAL STRIP LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2400C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rainy Pass

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.