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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Palmer, AK · September 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1977
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1929CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770910031289A
Case key
144259

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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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3-4078  77/9/10  NR.PALMER,AK          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N1929C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 1580 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRASSHOPPER VLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PALMER,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        REMARKS- BUSH STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1929C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grasshopper Vly

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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