ANC78DAA23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Kaltag, AK · June 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1978
Place
Kaltag, AK · KALTAG, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70010Cessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780623025219A
Case key
140784

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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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3-2471  78/6/23    KALTAG,AK           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2500
        TIME - 0230                    N70010              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG LAKE,AK                 KALTAG,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT IN WATER WHICH FLIPPED A/C OVER.POOR LIGHT CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N70010
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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