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FAA accident report · Cessna 180G · Fairbanks, AK · August 21, 1980

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Date
August 21, 1980 · 20:30 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight
Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4721U
Reported as
Cessna 180G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,453 total10 in this make and model203 in the last 90 days
N4721URegistered now · Cessna 180GS/N 18051421 · Built 1964Airframe modelCessna 180GEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Seaplane developed high sink rate on practice forced landing. Bounced several times. Flown back to base. Warped wing.

As the FAA filed it

SEAPLANE DEVELOPED HIGH SINK RATE ON PRACTICE FORCED LANDING. BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES.FLOWN BACK TO BASE.WARPED WING.

Other reports on N4721U · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20250819011149ATakeoff: Rotation · Delta Junction, AKPer pilot statement, on the morning of the accident flight, pilot noted winds out of the south at an estimated 5KTS and temperature 38-40 deg f. pilot reported normal pre-flight checks, including satisfactory engine performance. On takeoff roll the aircraft…Aug 19, 2025 · Substantial damageAccident 19990314014149AForced Landing · Fairbanks, AK(.19) On March 14, 1999, about 1828 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 180G airplane, N4721U, sustained substantial damage during an emergency landing at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a…Mar 14, 1999 · Substantial damageAccident 19800901063389AAKSep 1, 1980 · No damage