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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Lachbuna Lk, AK · November 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1979
Place
Lachbuna Lk, AK · LACHBUNA LK, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N522VACessna 185
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791130033089A
Case key
132920

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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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3-3979  79/11/30   LACHBUNA LK,AK      CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N522VA              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 1991 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT ALSWORTH,AK            LACHBUNA LK,AK
        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- 600FT L-SHAPED FROZEN GRAVEL BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N522VA
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.