Cessna 180 N5159E
20 June 1985 · Northway, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1985 at about 02:55 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N5159E was involved in an accident near Northway, Alaska, United States. 2 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 02:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northway, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Northway (ORT)
- Coordinates
- 62.9997, -141.6900
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N5159E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT LANDED THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT ON RWY 22 WITH A X-WIND FROM 290 DEG AT 8 KTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP & WAS DAMAGED. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.249%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1985 | Cessna 180A | Sioux, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Stephen S. Hart | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Cessna 180H | Theordore River, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Cessna 180 | Lapoint, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 180 | Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | George Edward Bagwell | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |