Cessna 180 N4769B
21 May 1980 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1980 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N4769B was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cordova, Alaska, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N4769B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Hinchinbrook Is, Ak → Anchorage, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2795
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.FLOAT HIT PERSON ON DAM AT END OF1200FT LAKE PHOTOGRAPHING TKOF.PLT RPRTD DWNDFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1980 | Cessna 180 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180E | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180J | Queens Cannery, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180K | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Wurzlow Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Amce Farm | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |