Cessna 180 N4747U
15 April 1984 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N4747U, operated by Roger Murphy, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2198, -149.8501
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N4747U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger Murphy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montague I's → Kenai
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA057
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 PLT ENCOUNTERED IMC WX CONDITIONS & ELECTED TO MAKE A WATER LANDING. ALSO, HE STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A WHITE-OUT CONDITION JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE ACFT STRUCK A SAND BAR & NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | John B. Donaldson | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180A | Truckee, California, United States | Loring Sagan | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1984 | Cessna 180B | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |