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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Nenana, AK · August 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1974
Place
Nenana, AK · NENANA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6517ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138752

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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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3-3481  74/8/30  NR.NENANA,ALAS        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1593
        TIME - 2130                    N6517A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 482 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          K0BUK RIVER,ALAS            FAIRBANKS,ALAS              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MARSHY AREA WITH SCRUB OAK.FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6517A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage