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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Naknek, AK · June 4, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1978
Place
Naknek, AK · NAKNEK, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1141FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780604020559A
Case key
140715

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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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3-2282   78/6/4    NAKNEK,AK           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 389
        TIME - 2300                    N1141F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH NAKNEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EGIGIK,AK                   NAKNEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1141F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Naknek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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