ANC76AA050

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Dillingham, AK · December 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1975
Place
Dillingham, AK · DILLINGHAM, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N52109Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751201042439A
Case key
152227

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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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3-3906   75/12/1   DILLINGHAM,AK       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1736
        TIME - 0900                    N52109              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLINGHAM CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DILLINGHAM,AK               ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS EQUIPPD WITH WHEEL SKIS

Aircraft

Registration
N52109
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dillingham City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.