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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Mckinley Prk, AK · May 19, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1974
Place
Mckinley Prk, AK · MCKINLEY PRK, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1312DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740519018059A
Case key
124751

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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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3-1665  74/5/19    MCKINLEY PRK,ALAS   CESSNA 170          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 470
        TIME - 1400                    N1312D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKINLEY PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HEALY,ALAS                  RETURN                       MCKINLEY PRK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT ROCK RIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1312D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mckinley Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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