# NTSB ANC74DAG75: Cessna 177A, N30610, Nikolski, AK, October 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1973
- Place: Nikolski, AK · NIKOLSKI, AK
- Location: 52.9381° N, 168.8678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nikolski, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=52.9381&lon=-168.8678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74DAG75
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG75

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3587  73/10/11   NIKOLSKI,ALAS       CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 320
        TIME - 0945                    N30610              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NIKOLSKI AFS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UMNAK,ALAS                  NIKOLSKI,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT RWY MARKER,CRASHED UNCONTROLLED INTO LAKE ADJ TO RWY.WIND GUSTING TO 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30610](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30610-1975-10-06), registration cancelled 1975-10-06, S/N 17701359, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177A
- Registry model: [Cessna 177A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (registry code 2073706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nikolski Afs

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731011038449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731011038449A), Oct 11, 1973: Cessna 177A, Nikolski, AK, Substantial damage. Hit rwy marker,crashed uncontrolled into lake adj to rwy. Wind gusting to 25K.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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