Cessna 180 N9278C
10 October 2003 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2003 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9278C was involved in an accident near McCarthy, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCarthy, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.9207, -159.4901
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9278C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCarthy → McCarthy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC04LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The separation of the left main landing gear wheel from the gear leg, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough and uneven airstrip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was carrying supplies to a remote airstrip. On approximately the tenth landing of the day, the left main landing gear wheel separated from the gear leg. The airplane veered to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The left main landing gear leg fractured through the upper wheel mounting-bolt holes. The landing strip is gravel covered and rough. The airplane sustained structural damage to the fuselage and right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2003 | Cessna 180 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180K | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Nolan D. Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Cessna 180 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Dennis V. Schmit | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 180 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Barr, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Cessna 180K | St Charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2003 | Cessna 180 B | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2003 | Rockwell 500-S | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska Division of Forestry | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Cessna 206 | English Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cloud-Wag Aero SPORTSMEN | Noatak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna 401 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |