- Date
- December 16, 1976
- Place
- Soldotna, AK · SOLDOTNA, AK
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4742QCessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report February 18, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19761216038159A
- Case key
- 156634
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3843 76/12/16 NR.SOLDOTNA,AK CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1312 TIME - 1200 N4742Q PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORT LAKE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SOLDOTNA,AK TWIN LAKES,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED REMARKS- 12INCHES OF WET SNOW ON LAKE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4742Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sport Lake
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4742Q · 2
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