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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Homer, AK · June 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1977
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1618MCessna 185
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770622015869A
Case key
158259

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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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3-1092  77/6/22  NR.HOMER,AK           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3000
        TIME - 1230                    N1618M              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELDOVIA,AK                 KAMISHAK BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
           TERRAIN - SANDY

Aircraft

Registration
N1618M
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N1618M · 1

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