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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · North Pole, AK · July 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1973
Place
North Pole, AK · NORTH POLE, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N316JNCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730729028309A
Case key
189044

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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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3-2704  73/7/29    NORTH POLE,ALAS     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 850
        TIME - 1600                    N316JN              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH POLE,ALAS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N316JN
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.