Cessna 180 N6538A
30 October 1971 · Northway, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1971 at about 12:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N6538A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Northway, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northway, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Solo Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N6538A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Solo Creek, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3889
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 TKOF ON SNW CRVD RWY UPHILL.HRZNTL STBLZR HIT 5FT HIGH BRUSH AT END OF RWY, FLT CONT TO DESTN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180B | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Omah Sky Diver | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Cessna 180 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1971 | Cessna 180H | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | Transcontinent | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1971 | Cessna 180 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Lodg | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Cessna 180 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Cessna 180H | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Quality Aircra | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |