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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Kasigluk, AK · January 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1980
Place
Kasigluk, AK · KASIGLUK, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9937ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800106000269A
Case key
134918

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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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3-3028   80/1/6    KASIGLUK,AK         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3204
        TIME - 1400                    N9937E              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 720 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KASIGLUK RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,AK                   KASIGLUK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SNOW DRIFT ACROSS LANDING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N9937E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kasigluk River

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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