ANC76AA063

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Mccarthy, AK · January 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1976
Place
Mccarthy, AK · MCCARTHY, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6443XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760127001339A
Case key
152598

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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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3-0043  76/1/27    MCCARTHY,AK         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 6000
        TIME - 1000                    N6443X              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 3800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARTHY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHITINA,AK                  MCCARTHY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RWY COND,1 IN SNOW OVR GLAZE ICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6443X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarthy

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6443X · 2

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