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Cessna 180 N9208C

23 September 1995 · Craig, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 September 1995 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9208C was involved in an accident near Craig, 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 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Craig, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
55.4606, -132.8300
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N9208C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Port Bagal → Ketchikan
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC95LA176

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi/takeoff area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was taxiing the airplane for takeoff in rough water, using the plow taxi technique. During the taxi, the airplane was pulled to the right. Examination of the airplane showed damage to the right wing and the spar of the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot did not see an object in the water that could have struck the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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