Cessna 180 N3125D

Summary

On 27 March 2014 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3125D, operated by Henry David W, was involved in an accident near North Pole, 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.

Date

27 March 2014 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

North Pole, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Dalrymple's Airport (31AK)

Coordinates

64.4900, -147.2500

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N3125D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Henry David W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

North Pole → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC14CA021

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a collision with a terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departure, the pilot was taxiing a ski-equipped airplane back-and-forth on a hard-packed, snow-covered runway, to warm up the engine oil, and polish any frost that might have accumulated on the bottom of the skis. During the last taxi pass the airplane began to drift to the left. He applied full right rudder, and a short burst of full engine power in attempt to correct for the drift, but the airplane continued to the left, striking trees along the edge of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.