ANC78DAG52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Palmer, AK · May 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1978
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7395HCessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780522023309A
Case key
141596

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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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3-2769  78/5/22  NR.PALMER,AK          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 321
        TIME - 1730                    N7395H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERSON LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT          PALMER,AK                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N7395H
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anderson Lake

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Other investigations on N7395H · 2

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