Cessna 180A N4UA
16 July 2009 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2009 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N4UA, operated by Anchorage Community College, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2136, -149.8445
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180A
- Registration
- N4UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anchorage Community College
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09TA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground-loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was on a Title 14, CFR Part 91, local public use flight to demonstrate navigation technology to FAA personnel. According to the pilot, during the landing roll a gust of wind lifted the left wing, the right wing struck the ground, and the airplane veered to the right. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, aileron, and right horizontal stabilizer. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2009 | Cessna 180 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Beam Douglas Jade | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Cessna 180 | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | Maslen Holbrook | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Cessna 180F | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Baker Benjamin K | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cessna 180A | Condon, Oregon, United States | Bartell Stan D | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Cessna 180F | Townsend, Montana, United States | Sparky Imeson | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Cessna 180G | Canby, Minnesota, United States | Scherff Lewis H | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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