ANC77DAG29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Aniak, AK · January 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1977
Place
Aniak, AK · ANIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1730RCessna 185
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770117001619A
Case key
156954

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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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3-0248  77/1/17  NR.ANIAK,AK           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N1730R              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            46, 12466 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,AK                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 20K.WING HIT GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1730R
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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