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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Nondalton, AK · September 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1974
Place
Nondalton, AK · NONDALTON, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9272TCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740905034019A
Case key
138756

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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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3-3508   74/9/5  NR.NONDALTON,ALAS     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 300
        TIME - 2030                    N9272T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         TELGUNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR OVR LAKE,PLT TRIED APCH TO OTR LAKE.RAN INTO SHORE.FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9272T
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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