Cessna 180H N91393

Summary

On 21 November 2023 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N91393 was involved in an accident near McCarthy, 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.

Date

21 November 2023 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

McCarthy, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

McCarthy (15K)

Coordinates

61.4400, -142.9000

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N91393

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gulkana → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

ANC24LA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control after touchdown which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing a wheel/ski-equipped airplane on a snow and ice-covered runway, after touchdown, the airplane began to slide to the right side of the runway. The pilot reported that the edge of a ski impacted a lip of ice which caused the airplane to nose down, and the right wing subsequently struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.