Cessna 180 N3126D
27 September 2011 · Haines, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 2011 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3126D, operated by Kinney Nina K Trustee, was involved in an accident near Haines, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Haines, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.2397, -135.5056
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3126D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kinney Nina K Trustee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Haines → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11CA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in a float-equipped airplane for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the airplane colliding with trees and the shore.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taking off on a glassy lake in a float-equipped airplane. While on step, the airplane veered sharply to the right toward the nearby shore. The pilot said he tried to return to the departure heading using rudder and aileron, but the right wing encountered heavy brush, which caused the airplane to turn toward the shoreline. Realizing he was going to hit the shore, the pilot closed the throttle. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its wings and fuselage. The pilot said he did not know what caused the initial course deviation, but speculated that he may have encountered something hidden under the surface of the lake. A certificated aircraft mechanic with inspector authorization examined the airplane after the accident and said he did not find any flight control or rigging issues that would explain the initial course deviation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Cessna 180A | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Waitman Bradley J | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Cessna 180J | Schlater, Mississippi, United States | Tackett Jimmy K | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Cessna 180J | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Crider Michael A | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Godin Chester A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Cessna 180 | Pine, Arizona, United States | Ronald I Apfelbaum | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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