ANC74AA067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Pt Wakefield, AK · April 18, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1974
Place
Pt Wakefield, AK · PT WAKEFIELD, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1924UCessna 185
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186651

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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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1-0016  74/4/18    PT WAKEFIELD,ALAS   CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1823
        TIME - 1300                    N1924U              PX-  0  0  3                            TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - KODIAK AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,ALAS                 PT WAKEFIELD,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.HIT CRABPOT,THROTTLE ADVANCED,RAN UP ON SAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1924U
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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