ANC79FA058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · June 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1979
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9751GCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790608027999A
Case key
135456

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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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3-2107   79/6/8    ANCHORAGE,AK        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N9751G              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 28, 1752 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERRILL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYONEK,AK                   ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9751G
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Merrill Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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