ANC76FAA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · North Pole, AK · June 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1976
Place
North Pole, AK · NORTH POLE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2437FCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760615013289A
Case key
154353

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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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3-1794  76/6/15    NORTH POLE,AK       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2000
        TIME - 1145                    N2437F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  DAWSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORTHWAY,AK                 FAIRBANKS,AK                 NORTH POLE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N2437F
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2437F · 1

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