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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Kenai, AK · February 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1979
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1453QCessna 185
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790222035589A
Case key
137148

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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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3-1027  79/2/22    KENAI,AK            CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 1550
        TIME - 1649                    N1453Q              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENAI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KENAI,AK                    RETURN                       ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1453Q
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kenai

FAA reports on this event · 1

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