Cessna 180 N9949N
15 August 2018 · Ambler, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 2018 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9949N, operated by Birchwood Aircraft Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Ambler, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ambler, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 67.0500, -158.9100
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9949N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Birchwood Aircraft Services LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bettles → Bettles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA492
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the left wing and horizontal stabilizer striking the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he landed the airplane on an upsloping, uneven sand bar. During the landing roll, the airplane's nose pivoted to the right, and the left wing and horizontal stabilizer struck the ground. The left-wing spar, the left aileron, and the left side of the vertical stabilizer and elevator sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2018 | Cessna 180 | Kake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 29 Dec 2018 | Cessna 180 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Cessna 180 | Kanab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Cessna 180 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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