ANC74DAH19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Kenai, AK · June 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1974
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8281TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740630020909A
Case key
130304

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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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3-2124  74/6/30  NR.KENAI,ALAS         CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 347
        TIME - 1630                    N8281T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS             KENAI,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RAN INTO SOFT SAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8281T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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