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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · September 20, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1975
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3382SCessna 185
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750920029679A
Case key
151017

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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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3-3328  75/9/20  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 307
        TIME - 1545                    N3382S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ATMTD LDG IN MUDFLAT,SLID INTO RAVINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3382S
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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