ANC80DAG86

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Chuathbaluk, AK · July 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1980
Place
Chuathbaluk, AK · CHUATHBALUK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19771Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800715031509A
Case key
129085

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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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3-2339  80/7/15    CHUATHBALUK,AK      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N19771              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHUATHBALUK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANIAK,AK                    CHUATHBALUK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT STEERED ACFT TO R SIDE OF DIRT RWY TO AVOID BUMPS,ENCTRD SOFT TRRN.

Aircraft

Registration
N19771
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chuathbaluk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N19771 · 1

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