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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Northway, AK · August 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1976
Place
Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9134CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760821026259A
Case key
149804

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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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3-2638  76/8/21    NORTHWAY,AK         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 772
        TIME - 1241                    N9134C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 378 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOUNDRY,AK                  NORTHWAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9134C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northway

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Other investigations on N9134C · 1

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