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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Golovin, AK · August 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1977
Place
Golovin, AK · GOLOVIN, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3532CCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770830043169A
Case key
145464

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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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3-3804  77/8/30    GOLOVIN,AK          CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 1126
        TIME - 1045                    N3532C              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLOVIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLOVIN,AK                  NOME,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: LEADS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- TYPE OF BIRD UNKNOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3532C
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Golovin

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