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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Shaktoolik, AK · November 20, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1977
Place
Shaktoolik, AK · SHAKTOOLIK, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80136Cessna 185
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771120036119A
Case key
144637

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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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3-3691  77/11/20 NR.SHAKTOOLIK,AK      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1000
        TIME - 1000                    N80136              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHRISTIES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SHAKTOOLIK,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- GUSTY WIND CONDITION ON LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N80136
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Christies

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N80136 · 1

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