# Accident 19820712037969A: Cessna 180A, Soldotna, AK, July 12, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1982, 13:30 local time
- Place: Soldotna, AK
- Airport: Mackeys Lakes
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3208° N, 150.7902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3208&lon=-150.7902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5276D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5276D-2012-12-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180A (registry code 2072604, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180A
- Reported engine: CONT O470K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 165 total, 165 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC82DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820712037969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAXIED INTO A TRUCK ON LEAVING THE LANDING STRIP. NOT ENDORSED FOR THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC82DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA061), Jul 12, 1982: Cessna 180 (N5276D), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5276D (2)

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

- [Accident 19900920044639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900920044639A), Sep 20, 1990: Cessna 180A (N5276D), Wood Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control on early lift off from gravel bar strip. Veered and settled impacting river bank. Loaded to full gross.
- [Accident 19750220002599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750220002599A), Feb 20, 1975: Cessna 180A (N5276D), Dubois, ID, Substantial damage. Ran into poor enroute wea. Lnd on rd.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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