Cessna 180J N46602
6 December 1988 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1988 at about 23:36 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N46602, operated by Debbie S. White, was involved in an accident near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N46602
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Debbie S. White
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| 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
THE PILOT HAD PLANNED TO TAXI THE FLOATPLANE FROM ONE RAMP TO ANOTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING AN ANNUAL INPN & TO DOCK THE PLANE AT BETTER FACILITIES. SHE FOUND THE FLOAT RUDDER PULLEY TO BE INOPERATIVE. A DECISION WAS THEN MADE TO FLY THE PLANE FROM ITS ORIGINAL RAMP TO THE NEW LOCATION. DURING A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION AT ABOUT 150 TO 200 FT AGL,THE AIRCRAFT 'QUIT FLYING' & DESCENDED TO THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Cessna 180 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1988 | Cessna 180 | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Van Winkle, RAY W. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Cessna 180 | Harding, West Virginia, United States | Michael G. Quinlan | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Cessna 180 | Lakeport, California, United States | Anderson, Jerry P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Cessna 180H | Eureka, California, United States | Richter, Allen P. | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |