ANC77DA041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Central Creek, AK · April 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1977
Place
Central Creek, AK · CENTRAL CREEK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22131Cessna 185
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770421013509A
Case key
157475

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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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3-0807  77/4/21    CENTRAL CREEK,AK    CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2190
        TIME - 0930                    N22131              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 479 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CENTRAL CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG DELTA,AK                CENTRAL CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N22131
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Central Creek

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Other investigations on N22131 · 1

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