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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Kodiak, AK · December 29, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1974
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N46348Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741229043299A
Case key
144896

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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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3-4223  74/12/29   KODIAK,ALAS         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 128
        TIME - 1615                    N46348              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KODIAK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,ALAS                 PALMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      26
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT LARGE WOODEN CRATES.

Aircraft

Registration
N46348
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kodiak Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N46348 · 1

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