ANC75DAG19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Kodiak, AK · August 18, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1974
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N79188Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740818028349A
Case key
134397

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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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3-2514  74/8/18    KODIAK,ALAS         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N79188              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  27, 88 TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE LOW PASS OVER SHIP AND MUSHED OUT OF TURN INTO WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N79188
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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