Cessna 180 N9339C
17 September 1984 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1984 at about 03:10 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9339C, operated by Richard L Morrison, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2199, -149.8495
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9339C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard L Morrison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mt McKinley → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84FA175
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED A TTL LOSS OF POWER AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 33 AT MERRILL FIELD. THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES, A MOVING VEHICLE ON 15TH AVE AND AN 8 FT HIGH ARPT FENCE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT ENG FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. CALCULATIONS INDICATE APRX 11 GALLONS OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | John B. Donaldson | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180A | Truckee, California, United States | Loring Sagan | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1984 | Cessna 180B | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |