ANC80DAG17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185F · Anchorage, AK · November 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1979
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1725RCessna 185F
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791130035389A
Case key
133196

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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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3-3506  79/11/30 NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2588
        TIME - 1155                    N1725R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 756 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYONEK TIMBER CMP,AK       ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG LNDG ON FRZN LK,GEAR BROKE THRU THIN LYR OF ICE IN OVRFLOW AREA(THIN LYR WTR & THICK ICE BLO).

Aircraft

Registration
N1725R
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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