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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Mccarthy, AK · August 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1977
Place
Mccarthy, AK · MCCARTHY, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2418FCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770808029429A
Case key
146218

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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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3-2089   77/8/8  NR.MCCARTHY,AK        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 3500
        TIME - 2100                    N2418F              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREEN BUTTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCARTHY,AK                MCCARTHY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- LNDD L SIDE OF STRIP,WRECKED C-180 ON RIGHT SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2418F
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Green Butte

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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