Cessna 180 N3266D
28 July 1992 · Eureka, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1992 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3266D, operated by Gary W. Elam, was involved in an accident near Eureka, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 62.1007, -145.5290
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3266D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary W. Elam
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH HE FELT HE WAS TOO HIGH FOR A SAFE LANDING ON THE REMOTE STRIP, SO HE APPLIED FULL POWER FOR A GO AROUND. UPON DOING SO, THE ENGINE 'COUGHED' AND 'MISFIRED' AND CONTINUED FLIGHT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDING. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP, CONTINUED OFF THE END AND NOSED OVER. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1992 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Ralph Wellborn | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1992 | Cessna 180 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Stanley H. Peterson, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1992 | Cessna 180B | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | Anderson, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Cessna 180 | Clarksburg, California, United States | Aubin, Albert C. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | James H. Moore | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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