ANC74FAH08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Palmer, AK · May 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1974
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9086MCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740518013809A
Case key
124743

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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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3-1625  74/5/18  NR.PALMER,ALAS        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 409
        TIME - 1115                    N9086M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS             PALMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT MISUSED BRAKES IN SOFT SAND AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N9086M
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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