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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kodiak, AK · April 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1975
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4610ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750419010179A
Case key
132975

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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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3-0909  75/4/19  NR.KODIAK,AK          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 129
        TIME - 0945                    N4610A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KODIAK,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LND ON SLOPING BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4610A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N4610A · 1

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