ANC76DAA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Fairbanks, AK · July 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1975
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9773GCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750709018989A
Case key
150296

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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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3-2200   75/7/9  NR.FAIRBANKS,AK       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 411
        TIME - 1230                    N9773G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- DURING TKOFF FROM A RIVER SAND BAR THE PILOT ABORTED & COLLIDED WITH BRUSH & ROOTS OFF END.

Aircraft

Registration
N9773G
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N9773G · 1

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