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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Egegik, AK · September 3, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1981
Place
Egegik, AK · EGEGIK, AK
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6582ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810903055609A
Case key
124590

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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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3-1807   81/9/3  NR.EGEGIK,AK          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N6582A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 7100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG CREEK,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT PLANE STRUCK FAR BANK AFTER WTR LNDG ON SMALL LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6582A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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