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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Haines, AK · April 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1976
Place
Haines, AK · HAINES, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1799RCessna A185F
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760419009479A
Case key
153473

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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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3-0893  76/4/19  NR.HAINES,AK          CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 10800
        TIME - 1700                    N1799R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HAINES,AK                    PYRAMID HARBOR,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PRACTICE FOR WATER RATING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1799R
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.