Cessna 180J N56BK
19 November 1984 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N56BK was involved in an accident near Ketchikan, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Refuge Cove
- Coordinates
- 55.6099, -131.5795
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N56BK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yes Bay → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA021
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
THE ACFT SANK AFTER A HARD LANDING ON WATER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING AND THE WIND GOT UNDER THE UPWIND WING AND ROLLED THE ACFT. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 18 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS.
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 | - |