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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Glennallen, AK · September 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1974
Place
Glennallen, AK · GLENNALLEN, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1516FCessna 185
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740901029759A
Case key
138780

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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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3-3358   74/9/1  NR.GLENNALLEN,ALAS    CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 2473
        TIME - 1730                    N1516F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              FAIRBANKS,ALAS               TAHNETA LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- SEAPLANE HIT BEACH ON TAKEOFF RUN. ACFT FAILED TO BCM AIRBORNE DURG TAKEOFF RUN,UNDTRMD REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N1516F
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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