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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Harding Lake, AK · August 7, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1977
Place
Harding Lake, AK · HARDING LAKE, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4968ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770807041799A
Case key
145569

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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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3-4084   77/8/7    HARDING LAKE,AK     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 37, 320
        TIME - 1200                    N4968A              PX-  0  0  4  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARDING LAKE,AK             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- STUDENT  PILOT CARRYING PASSENGERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4968A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N4968A · 1

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