Cessna 180A N9728B
25 September 2022 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 2022 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N9728B was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9911, -151.4025
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180A
- Registration
- N9728B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA080
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the landing gear float due to inadequate maintenance of the floats and corrosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing on a cross-country flight in a float-equipped airplane when the accident occurred. She had contacted a family member and stated she was departing; however, she did not arrive at the destination when expected. A search was initiated, and the airplane was located partially submerged in the departure lake. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed that both floats were heavily corroded and separated from the fuselage. There was no evidence that either float had contacted a foreign object in the water. A portion of the hull on the right float tore open and bent back. It is likely that tear in the float resulted in the airplane impacting the water during the takeoff. Maintenance records were not available for review during the investigation. Though toxicology testing of the pilot’s tissue detected diazepam and venlafaxine and their metabolites in the pilot’s system, it is unlikely that the effects of these medications contributed to this accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2022 | Cessna 180J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Cessna 180 | Seeley Lake, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Cessna 180H | McCarty, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2022 | Cessna 180 | Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States | Mark Dankel | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Cessna 180K | Portland, Oregon, United States | Cahoon Neil T | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Cessna 180C | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2022 | Cessna 207A | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Stinson 10A | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Christen A-1 | Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Cessna U206F | Newhalen, Alaska, United States | Send North | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Short Bros & Harland SC7 | Chisana, Alaska, United States | Viking Air LLC | No injuries | - |