- Date
- December 3, 1975
- Place
- Cordova, AK · CORDOVA, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8215VCessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report February 11, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19751203041119A
- Case key
- 152226
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3905 75/12/3 NR.CORDOVA,AK CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 4000 TIME - 0945 N8215V PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGGING CAMP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SEWARD,AK HANNING BAY,AK CORDOVA,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND NONE RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 30 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR REMARKS- WINDS VARIED FRM CALM TO GUSTING TO 55K PER PLT REPORT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8215V
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Logging Camp
N8215VRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Cessna 180HAirframe modelCessna 180HEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8215V · 1
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