ANC74AA058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bethel, AK · March 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1974
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9131TCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740319009019A
Case key
186493

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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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3-0655  74/3/19    BETHEL,ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1980
        TIME - 1320                    N9131T              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- ACFT COLLIDED W SNOW MACHINE & OPERATOR AFTER LNDG ON FROZEN RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9131T
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Bethel River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9131T · 2

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