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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Elim, AK · September 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1974
Place
Elim, AK · ELIM, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2588ZCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740925035719A
Case key
136634

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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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3-3036  74/9/25    ELIM,ALAS           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1610
        TIME - 1655                    N2588Z              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 195 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELIM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,ALAS                   ELIM,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

Aircraft

Registration
N2588Z
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elim

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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.