Cessna 180H N2769X
19 March 1972 · Delta Junctn, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 March 1972 at about 09:31 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N2769X was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Delta Junctn, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delta Junctn, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N2769X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Volkmar Lake, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0142
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL-SKIS.ACFT ABOUT 274 LBS OVERMAX GROSS WT.HIT PWR LINES NEAR END OF STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1972 | Cessna 180B | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1972 | Cessna 180B | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Cessna 180 | Circle Pines, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1972 | Cessna 180 | Akron, New York, United States | Frontier Sky D | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |