ANC76AA093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180D · Wrangell, AK · June 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1976
Place
Wrangell, AK · WRANGELL, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6014BCessna 180D
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760604022689A
Case key
154429

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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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3-1688   76/6/4    WRANGELL,AK         CESSNA 180D         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 329
        TIME - 1030                    N6014B              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KETCHIKAN,AK                WRANGELL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- FLOAT DUG INTO 1 FT SWELL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6014B
Reported as
Cessna 180D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6014B · 2

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