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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Manley Springs, AK · May 30, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1976
Place
Manley Springs, AK · MANLEY SPRINGS, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5134DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760530011909A
Case key
154360

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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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3-1802  76/5/30    MANLEY SPRINGS,AK   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 70, 803
        TIME - 1000                    N5134D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANLEY HOT SPRING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TANANA,AK                   MANLEY SPRINGS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N5134D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manley Hot Spring

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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