Cessna 180J N42250
9 September 2009 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2009 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N42250, operated by Michael Ward, was involved in an accident near Juneau, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.4872, -133.9394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N42250
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael Ward
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09CA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged flare and loss of control during a glassy water landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that he was landing the float-equipped airplane on glassy water at the conclusion of a local personal flight under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. He said immediately upon touchdown, the airplane abruptly flipped forward, and nosed over. The pilot and sole passenger exited the airplane uninjured and were soon rescued. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot indicated there was no preaccident mechanical problems 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 | - |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Cessna 180A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Community College | No 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 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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