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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Pederson Point, AK · October 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1978
Place
Pederson Point, AK · PEDERSON POINT, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7654KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781030044169A
Case key
138043

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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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3-4267  78/10/30   PEDERSON POINT,AK   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1697
        TIME - 1650                    N7654K              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEDERSON POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KING SALMON,AK.             NAKNEK,AK                    PEDERSON POINT,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- RWY HAD BUMP IN CENTER WITH SOFT SPOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7654K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pederson Point

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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