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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · August 4, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1977
Place
Skwentna, AK · SKWENTNA, AK
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2974CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770804027189A
Case key
145908

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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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3-2905   77/8/4    SKWENTNA,AK         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 241
        TIME - 0740                    N2974C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE CR.LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASILLA,AK                  SKWENTNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- WING CAUGHT BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2974C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Cr.Lodge

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.