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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Tooksook Bay, AK · August 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1976
Place
Tooksook Bay, AK · TOOKSOOK BAY, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1322FCessna 185
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760810032709A
Case key
149737

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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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3-3144  76/8/10    TOOKSOOK BAY,AK     CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 2680
        TIME - 1330                    N1322F              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOOKSOOK BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOOKSOOK BAY,AK             MAY CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON BEACH. DYNAMIC DAMPNER CAME LOOSE. 7.6 HRS SINCE ENG OVERHAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1322F
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tooksook Bay

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1322F · 1

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