ANC76DAG99

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Port Alsworth, AK · March 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1976
Place
Port Alsworth, AK · PORT ALSWORTH, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9337TCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760324006999A
Case key
152988

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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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3-0741  76/3/24    PORT ALSWORTH,AK    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 825
        TIME - 1500                    N9337T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 404 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ILIAMNA,AK                  RETURN                       PORT ALSWORTH,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM FROZEN SWAMP,HIT BUMP & BECAME AIRBORNE.SETTLED INTO HILL.STOL KIT,PLT OP AS NORMAL C-180

Aircraft

Registration
N9337T
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9337T · 2

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