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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180F · Kaktovik, AK · August 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1977
Place
Kaktovik, AK · KAKTOVIK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N48051Cessna 180F
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770829033379A
Case key
201257

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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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3-3261  77/8/29  NR.KAKTOVIK,AK.       CESSNA 180F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N48051              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 4079 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1835 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KONAGAKUT RIV.,AK.          BARTER ISLAND,AK.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM RIVER BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N48051
Reported as
Cessna 180F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N48051 · 1

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