ANC74DAG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Iguigig, AK · July 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1973
Place
Iguigig, AK · IGUIGIG, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2934FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730729022539A
Case key
189006

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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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3-2755  73/7/29    IGUIGIG,ALAS        CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 425
        TIME - 1815                    N2934F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 221 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IGUIGIG,ALAS                ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NO ABORT TIL AFTER LOSS OF DRCT CNTRL AND COLL W TREE.CAME TO REST ON SAND BERM.WNDSHFT 150 TO 330

Aircraft

Registration
N2934F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2934F · 1

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