Cessna 180 N52189
23 May 1986 · Iliamna, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N52189, operated by Leonard E. Hill, was involved in an accident near Iliamna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iliamna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.8496, -154.5602
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N52189
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leonard E. Hill
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- King Salmon → Big Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA060
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WIND WAS 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE WATER, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK AND SINK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180K | Emigrant Pass, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Tanunak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Juan Paul Robertson | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180H | Eureka, Alaska, United States | Phillip Wendell Bach | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Cessna 180H | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |