- Date
- July 13, 1979
- Place
- Kobuk, AK · KOBUK, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1805CCessna 170B
- Status
- Completed · report October 19, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790713015519A
- Case key
- 134034
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2315 79/7/13 NR.KOBUK,AK CESSNA 170B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 977 TIME - 2145 N1805C PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION RIVER GRAVEL BAR ANOTHER GRAVEL BAR TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1805C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1805C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC92LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOld Minto, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. A factor relating to the accident was the ditch in the landing area.NTSB OAK78DVD11Accident · No injuriesClosedWillits, CANTSB OAK67D0028Accident · No injuriesClosedStockton, CA