Cessna 180H N4730U
16 January 1970 · Minchumina, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1970 at about 14:23 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N4730U, operated by Society of JES, was involved in an accident during in flight near Minchumina, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minchumina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minchumina
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N4730U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Society of JES
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fairbanks, Alas → McGrath, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0306
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
BTU HEATERS USED TO PREHEAT ENG PLACED IN BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT STOWED GEAR ON FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1970 | Cessna 180 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 180A | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Cessna 180 | Seagoville, Texas, United States | Dallas Parachu | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Cessna 180 | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Cessna 180B | Syracuse, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Cessna 180 | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |