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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Queens Cannery, AK · July 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1980
Place
Queens Cannery, AK · QUEENS CANNERY, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7621KCessna 180J
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800725037769A
Case key
129645

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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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3-2179  80/7/25    QUEENS CANNERY,AK   CESSNA 180J         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N7621K              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            45, 15700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            162 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUEENS CANNERY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUEENS CANNERY,AK           DILLINGHAM,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD TKOF ON DRY SAND USING 10DEG FLAPS.MANUAL STATES USE 20DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7621K
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Queens Cannery

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7621K · 1

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