ANC77DAA41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Beaver Creek, AK · August 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1977
Place
Beaver Creek, AK · BEAVER CREEK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4635ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770801021219A
Case key
146641

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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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3-1643   77/8/1    BEAVER CREEK,AK     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 351
        TIME - 1800                    N4635A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERMANS BAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                BEAVER CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 900FT STRIP,SOFT SAND AT END.

Aircraft

Registration
N4635A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hermans Bar

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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