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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Hyder, AK · November 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1976
Place
Hyder, AK · HYDER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3359LCessna 185
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761119040379A
Case key
156620

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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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3-3923  76/11/19   HYDER,AK            CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 26000
        TIME - 1530                    N3359L              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 18000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KETCHIKAN,AK                HYDER,AK                     HYDER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT SUBMERGED LOG DURING LNDG, PLT TOOK OFF AND LNDD WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3359L
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3359L · 3

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