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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Ugashik, AK · September 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1974
Place
Ugashik, AK · UGASHIK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N32890Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136812

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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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3-2815   74/9/6  NR.UGASHIK,ALAS       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1700                    N32890              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  852 TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UGASHIK,ALAS                 NAKNEK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- SMALL LK.MISJUDGED ACFT PERFORMANCE.FLOATS HIT BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N32890
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage