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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180B · Kwinhagak, AK · July 6, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1974
Place
Kwinhagak, AK · KWINHAGAK, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9131TCessna 180B
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740706044529A
Case key
130220

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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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3-2261   74/7/6    KWINHAGAK,ALAS      CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1700
        TIME - 2030                    N9131T              PX-  0  1  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KWINHAGAK,ALAS              BETHEL,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.ATMTD TKOF FM CREEK AT LOW TIDE,HIT SANDBAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9131T
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9131T · 2

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