ANC75PAG17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · August 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1974
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2525ZCessna 185
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740822026569A
Case key
134459

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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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3-2365  74/8/22  NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 110
        TIME - 2030                    N2525Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2525Z
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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Other investigations on N2525Z · 1

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