Cessna 180H N8221V

Summary

On 25 February 2000 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N8221V was involved in an accident near Ophir, Alaska, United States. One person was 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

25 February 2000 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ophir, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Ophir (Z17)

Coordinates

55.9200, -159.4904

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N8221V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McGrath → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC00LA030

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area. A factor associated with the accident was the soft, snow-covered terrain.

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

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The pilot reported he was taxiing his ski-equipped airplane on a snow-covered taxiway. In preparation for takeoff, he said he made a left turn toward the runway, and the right main landing gear ski penetrated the snow crust, allowing the right horizontal stabilizer to strike the snow and sustain substantial damage. The U.S. Government Alaska Supplement includes an airport listing for Ophir. Under the Airport Remarks section, it reads, in part: 'Unattended. Runway not usable and not maintained.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.