ANC76DAG19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Big Lake, AK · August 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1975
Place
Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9086MCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750816027139A
Case key
150433

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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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3-3830  75/8/16    BIG LAKE,AK         CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 720
        TIME - 1800                    N9086M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 471 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                BIG LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- HIT ROCKS,R BRAKE LINE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9086M
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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