# NTSB UNK68X0102: Cessna 180, N4743U, Kluane Lake, Canada, October 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1967
- Place: Kluane Lake, Canada · KLUANE LAKE, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112537
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK68X0102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK68X0102

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0138   67/10/7   KLUANE LAKE,CAN     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*      COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 15000
        TIME - 1800                    N4743U              PX-  0  0  1  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*      TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY THE GOV OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4743U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4743U-2021-07-03), registration cancelled 2021-07-03, S/N 18051443, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180g) (registry code 2072616) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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