Cessna 180 N2707X
1 October 1994 · Aniak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1994 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2707X, operated by Hall, Wayne, was involved in an accident near Aniak, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aniak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1993, -158.6001
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2707X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hall, Wayne
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → McGrath
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AN AIRSTRIP THAT WAS IN POOR CONDITION. THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR 'SLIPPED' INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO SLIP OFF THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE LEFT WHEEL STRUCK THE WILLOWS GROWING ON THE RUNWAY'S EDGE. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS TOO LATE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Waynesburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1994 | Cessna 180B | East Moriches, New York, United States | Frederick B. Spadaro | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1994 | Cessna 180 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Cessna 180K | Hite, Utah, United States | Mountain Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Cessna 180G | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Walter, Francis D. | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |