Cessna 180 N7731K
30 June 1983 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1983 at about 02:10 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N7731K was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 02:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 61.1608, -149.9904
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N7731K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA110
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL POSSIBLY DUE TO A WINDSHEAR. JUST AT TOUCHDOWN HE SAID HE FELT THE WINDS WERE SQUIRRELY. LATE IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW HE STATED THAT HE WAS 'TOO COMPLACENT AT THE WRONG TIME-SHOULD HAVE POSITIVE CONTROL ALL THE TIME.' THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED ON THE RT. WING, RT. LANDING GEAR AND THE PROP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Cessna 180A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180A | Stake Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1983 | Cessna 180J | North Bend, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | FAA Academy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |