Cessna 180 N2940C
9 May 1992 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1992 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2940C, operated by Ralph Wellborn, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.6596, -150.8992
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2940C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ralph Wellborn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackoloff Bay → Kenai River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON THE BASE LEG FOR LANDING ON THE KENAI RIVER WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RIVER SO HE LANDED ON A ROAD. DURING THE FORCED LANDING SEQUENCE THE AIRPLANE STRUCK SOME TREES BEFORE LANDING ON THE ROAD. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND ENGINE SHOWED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT STATED HE FELT IT WAS CARBURETOR ICE WHICH CAUSED THE POWER LOSS. HE WAS CARRYING ONLY 15 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE DURING THE MANEUVERING AND TRAFFIC PATTERN AND HAD APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. HE DID NOT KNOW IF THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS OPERATING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1992 | Cessna 180 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Stanley H. Peterson, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1992 | Cessna 180B | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | Anderson, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Cessna 180 | Clarksburg, California, United States | Aubin, Albert C. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | James H. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Cessna 180 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Neel Glass | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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