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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Aniakchak Bay, AK · June 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1978
Place
Aniakchak Bay, AK · ANIAKCHAK BAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3488YCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780611036679A
Case key
140258

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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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3-3212  78/6/11    ANIAKCHAK BAY,AK    CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1502
        TIME - 1300                    N3488Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1428 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAND POINT,AK               ANIAKCHAK BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT LANDED ON BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3488Y
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N3488Y · 1

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