Cessna 180 N2661Y
21 September 1980 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1980 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2661Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near McCarthy, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCarthy, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarthy NO.2
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2661Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 DECIDED VIS NOT GOOD ENOUGH DRG NGT TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1980 | Cessna 180 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180E | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180J | Queens Cannery, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180K | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Wurzlow Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Amce Farm | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |