Cessna 180 N2974C
22 November 1982 · Naknek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2974C, operated by Herbert Messer, was involved in an accident near Naknek, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naknek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Naknek Seaplane (5NK)
- Coordinates
- 58.8001, -156.8991
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2974C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Herbert Messer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naknek → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING A POWER-ON TAXI TURN THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ABOUT TO STRIKE A 6-FT EMBANKMENT. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND FLAPS AND THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE WATER, FLEW OVER AN EMBANKMENT, BUT THE SKIS CAUGHT BUSHES ON TOP OF THE BANK. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna 180 | Skwenta, Alaska, United States | Larry A Kuhn | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Cessna 180 | Goleta, California, United States | William L. Strmiska | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | James Walter Hawkins | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 180B | Near Irwin, Idaho, United States | Albert Erwin Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |