ANC76AA051

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Akiachak, AK · December 12, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1975
Place
Akiachak, AK · AKIACHAK, AK
Injuries
2 minor, 6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1099FCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751212042449A
Case key
151677

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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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3-3788  75/12/12   AKIACHAK,AK         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2830
        TIME - 1015                    N1099F              PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1913 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKIACHAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKIACHAK,AK                 BETHEL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-PROPELLER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- HIT LOG BRIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1099F
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akiachak

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1099F · 2

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