ANC79DAG46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bethel, AK · March 29, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1979
Place
Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91304Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790329006279A
Case key
137570

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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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3-0648  79/3/29    BETHEL,AK           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 12000
        TIME - 1210                    N91304              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETHEL SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KASIGALUK,AK                BETHEL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- FROZEN RIVER DESIGNATED AS SEAPLANE BASE.HOLE IN ICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N91304
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bethel Spb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N91304 · 4

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