ANC80DA049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Talkeetna, AK · June 8, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1980
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92CPCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800608018399A
Case key
131002

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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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3-1530   80/6/8  NR.TALKEETNA,AK       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N92CP               PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 25, 1700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TALKEETNA,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- SKI PENETRATED SNOW CRUST DRG LNDG ON GLACIER.

Aircraft

Registration
N92CP
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N92CP · 1

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