ANC78DAH10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185F · Anchorage, AK · September 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1978
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8835TCessna 185F
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139463

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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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3-3699   78/9/5    ANCHORAGE,AK        CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 6500
        TIME - 1305                    N8835T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HOOD SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                VALDEZ,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8835T
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Hood Spb