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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kotzebue, AK · August 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1977
Place
Kotzebue, AK · KOTZEBUE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9214CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770830027159A
Case key
146061

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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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3-3141  77/8/30  NR.KOTZEBUE,AK        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N9214C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  25, 6500 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUSH SITE-N NOATAK          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- HIT POTHOLE ON GRAVEL BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9214C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9214C · 1

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