# NTSB ANC75DAG27: Cessna 185, N1516F, Glennallen, AK, September 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1974
- Place: Glennallen, AK · GLENNALLEN, AK
- Location: 62.1092° N, 145.5464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glennallen, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1092&lon=-145.5464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138780
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75DAG27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG27

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1516F-1982-04-17), registration cancelled 1982-04-17, S/N 1850850 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna 185D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d) (registry code 2072812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740901029759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740901029759A), Sep 1, 1974: Cessna 185D, Glennallen, AK, Substantial damage. Seaplane hit beach on takeoff run. Acft failed to bcm airborne durg takeoff run,undtrmd reason.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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