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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Skwentna, AK · May 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1980
Place
Skwentna, AK · SKWENTNA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N65064Cessna 305A
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800503013189A
Case key
130436

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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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3-1562   80/5/3    SKWENTNA,AK         CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1000
        TIME - 1900                    N65064              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKWENTNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                RETURN                       SKWENTNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM ROAD ADJOINING ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N65064
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skwentna

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Other investigations on N65064 · 1

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