# Accident 19851104074259A: Cessna 180D, Wrangell, AK, November 4, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1985, 16:00 local time
- Place: Wrangell, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 56.4093° N, 131.6091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.4093&lon=-131.6091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15721 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180D
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851104074259A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT DURING TURN AND A HARD LANDING WAS MADE ON MUSKEG.  RIGHT TANK CONTAINED SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL.

## 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 SEA86LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA021), Nov 4, 1985: Cessna 180D (N15721), Wrangell, AK, substantial damage

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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