# NTSB ANC77DAA54: Cessna 185F, N3FC, Bettles, AK, September 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1977
- Place: Bettles, AK · BETTLES, AK
- Location: 66.9073° N, 151.5381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bettles, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9073&lon=-151.5381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145289
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAA54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3136   77/9/4  NR.BETTLES,AK.        CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1900
        TIME - 1600                    N3FC                PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BETTLES,AK.                  LOCAL AREA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LATERAL IMBALANCE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: FLOAT ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- HOLE IN BOTTOM OF R FLOAT,CONTAINED WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3FC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770904027929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770904027929A), Sep 4, 1977: Cessna A185F, Bettles, AK, Substantial damage. Hole in bottom of r float,contained water.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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