Cessna 180C N180BS
24 September 2010 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2010 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 180C registered N180BS was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD)
- Coordinates
- 61.1800, -149.9719
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180C
- Registration
- N180BS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anckorage → Movie Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for the gusting wind during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on departure from a seaplane base, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The right wing lifted and the pilot could not maintain control. The airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage upon impact with the water. A weather report indicated that, about 10 minutes prior to the accident, wind conditions were at 24 knots, gusting to 38 knots, and peaking at 43 knots. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2010 | Cessna 180 | Davant, Louisiana, United States | Southern Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Summner, Maine, United States | Clinton Goodhue | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Evans Craig M | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Cessna 180 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | Keating John C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Cessna 180 | Huron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2010 | Cessna 180 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | ITM Electronics, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32-301 | King Cove, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Aurora Aviation Services Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Akers David W | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jed Williams | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Wasche Kenneth M | No injuries | - |