Cessna 180 N3680C
6 February 1993 · Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1993 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3680C, operated by John D. Holmquist, was involved in an accident near Elmendorf Afb, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Six Mile Lake Spb (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 61.2706, -149.7891
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3680C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John D. Holmquist
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOW COVERED SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE SKI-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS MAKING A WIDE LEFT TURN, IN PREPARATION FOR A RUNNING TAKEOFF ON THE FROZEN LAKE, THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE AND RIGHT WING SUDDENLY HIT THE SURFACE. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BOX WAS TORN FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE SURFACE OF THE FROZEN LAKE WAS COVERED WITH ABOUT 2 FT OF FRESH SNOW, WITH SOME HIGHER DRIFTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Sixty-Thirty North | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Streb, Norbert | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 180J | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | George H. Burk | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180H | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Robert Henry | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1993 | Cessna 180H | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Sherod, William N. | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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