ANC78DAG66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Icy Bay, AK · May 8, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1978
Place
Icy Bay, AK · ICY BAY, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72018Cessna 206
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780508014699A
Case key
141568

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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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3-3698   78/5/8    ICY BAY,AK          CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N72018              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      39, 3166 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ICY BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          YAKATAGA,AK                 ICY BAY,AK                   ICY BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N72018
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Icy Bay

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Other investigations on N72018 · 1

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