ANC76DAH07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Chignik Lagoon, AK · April 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1976
Place
Chignik Lagoon, AK · CHIGNIK LAGOON, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N26224Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153477

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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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3-0897  76/4/12    CHIGNIK LAGOON,AK   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 590
        TIME - 1500                    N26224              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KING SALMON,AK              CHIGNIK LAGOON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- SKI,WHEEL EQUIP. LND ON BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N26224
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage