ANC79DAA32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Fairbanks, AK · August 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1979
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2393CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790813029589A
Case key
133769

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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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3-3614  79/8/13    FAIRBANKS,AK        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N2393C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CENTRAL,AK                  FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2393C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2393C · 2

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