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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Illiamna, AK · December 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1973
Place
Illiamna, AK · ILLIAMNA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N185MLCessna 185
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731222041019A
Case key
187514

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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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3-3914  73/12/22   ILLIAMNA,ALAS       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N185ML              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 1198 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ILLIAMNA RD HOUSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         ILLIAMNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT SNOW BERM ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N185ML
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Illiamna Rd House

FAA reports on this event · 1

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