SEA69F0196

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Trout Lake, WA · March 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1969
Place
Trout Lake, WA · TROUT LAKE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9845XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190894

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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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3-0530   69/3/1    TROUT LAKE,WASH     CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1600
        TIME - 1000                    N9845X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 530 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROUT LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PRIVATE STRIP. 2 FT OF SNOW ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9845X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trout Lake

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