ANC75AA036

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Portage Crk, AK · October 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1974
Place
Portage Crk, AK · PORTAGE CRK, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46103Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741012040089A
Case key
140923

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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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3-3480  74/10/12   PORTAGE CRK,ALAS    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2360
        TIME - 1230                    N46103              PX-  0  0  4  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTAGE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DILLINGHAM,ALAS             PORTAGE CRK,ALAS             PORTAGE CRK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N46103
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Portage Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N46103 · 1

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