Cessna 180 N2423F
18 March 1994 · Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1994 at about 12:50 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2423F, operated by Kirk Olsen, was involved in an accident near Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States. 4 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 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.0998, -145.5309
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2423F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirk Olsen
- 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
- ANC94LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY ALONGSIDE THE SHELTON AIRSTRIP BECAUSE THE SNOW CONDITIONS APPEARED TO BE BETTER ON THE HIGHWAY THAN ON THE AIRSTRIP. DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT NOTED A HIGH SNOW BERM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND WHILE AVOIDING THE LEFT BERM THE RIGHT WHEEL ENCOUNTERED DEEP SNOW. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE DEEP SNOW AND OVERTURNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Waynesburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1994 | Cessna 180 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Hall, Wayne | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1994 | Cessna 180B | East Moriches, New York, United States | Frederick B. Spadaro | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1994 | Cessna 180 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Cessna 180K | Hite, Utah, United States | Mountain Flying Service | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
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