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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Nondalton, AK · December 18, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 18, 1976
Place
Nondalton, AK · NONDALTON, AK
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3464YCessna A185F
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761218040629A
Case key
156610

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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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3-3913  76/12/18   NONDALTON,AK        CESSNA A185F        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2400
        TIME - 1430                    N3464Y              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NONDALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ILLIAMA,AK                  NONDALTON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        REMARKS- HIGH SPEED LOW PASS ENDING IN STEEP CLIMB.

Aircraft

Registration
N3464Y
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Nondalton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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