Cessna 180 N266V

Summary

On 30 March 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N266V, operated by David B Eibeck, was involved in an accident near Palmer, 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

30 March 2012 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.1864, -148.5925

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N266V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David B Eibeck

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC12CA029

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during low-level maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during a low-level reconnaissance pass of a landing site on a snow-covered glacier, flat light conditions made it difficult to discern topographical features. During the pass, the airplane's left wheel/ski struck the ground, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The left wing subsequently struck the snow-covered ice, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing, left wing lift strut, and fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.