Cessna 180 N4597B
4 November 1990 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1990 at about 19:25 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N4597B, operated by Davey Adams, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2192, -149.8508
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N4597B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Davey Adams
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON THE RUNWAY, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Stockton, California, United States | Reginald R. Harper | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180-A | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | Holmquist, John D | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
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