ANC80DAG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · A.Larson Bay, AK · April 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1980
Place
A.Larson Bay, AK · A.LARSON BAY, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N198UCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130598

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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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3-2338  80/4/12    A.LARSON BAY,AK     CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 215
        TIME - 1725                    N198U               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTON LARSON BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOKANS HARBOR,AK            UGANAK BAY,AK                A.LARSON BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.UN TO CLB AFTER REACHING APRX 80FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N198U
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anton Larson Bay