Cessna C-180D N6439X
25 July 1983 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1983 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna C-180D registered N6439X was involved in an accident near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barrow (BRW)
- Coordinates
- 71.2794, -156.7807
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-180D
- Registration
- N6439X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Barrow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA129
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TAXIING DOWNRIVER, DOWNWIND IN ORDER TO GET AROUND TWO BENDS IN THE RIVER TO A STRAIGHT SECTION WHERE A TAKEOFF COULD BE MADE. THE LEFT FLOAT OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SANDBAR, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL END OVER END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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 | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |