ANC74AA053

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Cordova, AK · January 20, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1974
Place
Cordova, AK · CORDOVA, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9035MCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740120004539A
Case key
186885

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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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3-0396  74/1/20  NR.CORDOVA,ALAS       CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3600
        TIME - 1145                    N9035M              PX-  0  1  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CORDOVA,ALAS                 CAPE YAKATAGA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.DESCENDING TO STAY BELOW CLOUDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9035M
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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