ANC75DAD02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Craig, AK · September 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1974
Place
Craig, AK · CRAIG, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N244CBCessna 185
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740902039659A
Case key
138657

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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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3-3763   74/9/2  NR.CRAIG,ALAS         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5600
        TIME - 1345                    N244CB              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CRAIG,ALAS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- SOFT AREA ON BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N244CB
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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