- Date
- August 26, 1979
- Place
- Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4563BCessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report September 21, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790826021549A
- Case key
- 134050
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2336 79/8/26 NR.TYONEK,AK CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 1295 TIME - 1700 N4563B PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TYONEK,AK ANCHORAGE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION REMARKS- WING TIP COLLIDED W BRUSH DRG TKOF ON GRVL ROAD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4563B
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- 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 N4563B · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC05CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop.NTSB ANC02LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Heiden, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.NTSB ANC99LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPilot Point, AKThe pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the uneven terrain.NTSB ANC93LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPumice Creek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors were the pilot misjudged the wind information, and the unfavorable wind.