- Date
- February 21, 1975
- Place
- English Bay, AK · ENGLISH BAY, AK
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9043MCessna 180H
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750221003699A
- Case key
- 147421
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0177 75/2/21 ENGLISH BAY,AK CESSNA 180H CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2674 TIME - 1515 N9043M PX- 0 0 5 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGLISH BAY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ENGLISH BAY,AK HOMER,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OVERCAST 1200 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 4 MILES OR LESS RAIN OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TEMPERATURE-F WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 34 5 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- ICE COVERED RUTS ON RWY.GUSTING TO 10K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9043M
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- English Bay
N9043MRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2013 · Cessna 180HAirframe modelCessna 180HEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9043M · 1
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