ANC76DAA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Barrow, AK · July 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1975
Place
Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3800QCessna 185
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750706027689A
Case key
150574

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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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3-3173   75/7/6  NR.BARROW,AK          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 9522
        TIME - 1830                    N3800Q              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BARROW,AK                   RETURN                       FISH CAMP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LND IN GRASS & RAN INTO MUDDY AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3800Q
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 N3800Q · 1

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