ANC76AA139

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Aniak, AK · September 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1976
Place
Aniak, AK · ANIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1084FCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760920033649A
Case key
155839

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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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3-2845  76/9/20  NR.ANIAK,AK           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N1084F              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            38, 6450 TOTAL HOURS, 320
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANIAK,AK                    ANIAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        REMARKS- NOT FAM W PEEKAY FLOATS, OVER ROTATED AND DUG HEELS OF FLOATS IN WATER SLOWING A/C DOWN ON TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1084F
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1084F · 1

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