Cessna 180 N1302D
21 October 2002 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2002 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1302D was involved in an accident near Wasilla, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wasilla (PAWS)
- Coordinates
- 61.5714, -149.5406
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N1302D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Wasilla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC03CA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, resulting in the left wing striking the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private certificated pilot was conducting a landing on a hard-surface runway. The pilot said that during the landing roll, the airplane swerved to the right, and the left wing subsequently struck the ground. The airplane came to rest along the right side of the runway. The airplane received damage to the left aileron, the outboard wing rib, and the upper surface of the wingtip. The weather conditions at the airport included calm winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Cessna 180 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jimmy R. Westbrook | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Cessna 180J | Saline Valley, California, United States | Charles A. Dake, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | David Kresser | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Cessna 206 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Alaska West Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |