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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Big Delta, AK · March 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1977
Place
Big Delta, AK · BIG DELTA, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1750RCessna 185
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770302006069A
Case key
156811

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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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3-0153   77/3/2  NR.BIG DELTA,AK       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N1750R              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 3777 TOTAL HOURS, 319
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK               BIG DELTA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ON SNOW COVERED RIVER. RT SKI DUG INTO SNOW AND HIT LOG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1750R
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Good Pasture Rvr

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1750R · 1

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