Cessna 180 N9797G

Summary

On 17 August 1995 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9797G was involved in an accident near Nikiski, 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.

Date

17 August 1995 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Nikiski, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9797G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seward → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC95LA153

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. SOFT TERRAIN AND CONTAMINATION IN THE LEFT BRAKE CYLINDER WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS LANDING IN A REMOTE AREA TO GO FISHING. THE LANDING AREA WAS COVERED WITH GRAVEL, ABOUT 1,000 FEET LONG, AND ORIENTED ON A 090/270 DEGREE HEADING. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE LANDED TO THE WEST; AS THE AIRPLANE NEARED THE END OF THE LANDING AREA, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BEGAN A TURN AT TAXI SPEED. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL APPEARED TO HIT A SOFT PORTION OF SAND, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. ON 8/28/95, AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER CONTAINED CONTAMINATION THAT PREVENTED THE BRAKE FROM RELEASING, ONCE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. AFTER BEING CLEANED, THE BRAKE CYLINDER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.