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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Hlf Cabn Lke, AK · September 14, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1973
Place
Hlf Cabn Lke, AK · HLF CABN LKE, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2246TCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730914034199A
Case key
188691

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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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3-2455  73/9/14    HLF CABN LKE,ALAS   CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1030                    N2246T              PX-  0  0  3  NS CTR PASSG              2030 TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HLF CABN LKE,ALAS           ILIAMNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2246T
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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