Cessna 180G N4667U
20 August 1966 · Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1966 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 180G registered N4667U, operated by Aftons Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180G
- Registration
- N4667U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aftons Flying
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4274
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT LANDED DUE WX. DURING ON-STEP TAXI HE INITIATED T/O TO AVOID ROCKS.FLOAT STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCK
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Easton Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Cessna 180 | Tarentum Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Marine de | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Cessna 180 | Leeville la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1966 | Cessna 180A | Cordova Alas, Alaska, United States | MAC S Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1966 | Cessna 180 | Stowell Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Butte Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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