Cessna 180H N9083M

Summary

On 27 September 2011 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N9083M was involved in an accident near Chenga Bay, 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.

Date

27 September 2011 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chenga Bay, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.8703, -147.7878

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N9083M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmer → Montague Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC11CA111

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstruction while landing at an off-airport site, resulting in a loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport site. During the landing, the right wing contacted brush adjacent to the landing area, and the airplane ground-looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the left horizontal stabilizer, and the fuselage. The pilot indicated there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. He stated that the accident could have been prevented had he landed farther down the landing area to avoid any brush.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.