ANC78DAG91

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Montague Is, AK · August 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1978
Place
Montague Is, AK · MONTAGUE IS, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50376ECessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140464

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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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3-1404   78/8/1    MONTAGUE IS,AK      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 4200
        TIME - 1215                    N50376E             PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 639 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                MONTAGUE IS,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- LANDING ON BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N50376E
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage