# Accident 19870124002049A: Cessna 180J, Anchorage, AK, January 24, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1987, 13:50 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2194° N, 149.8503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2194&lon=-149.8503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46362, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46362-2012-12-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870124002049A

## Narrative

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

STALLED AND STRUCK TREES AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS NOTED.

## 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 ANC87LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA026), Jan 24, 1987: Cessna 180J (N46362), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N46362 (1)

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

- [Accident 19860321007429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860321007429A), Mar 21, 1986: Cessna 180J (N46362), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft swerved and struck runway with the left wing and horizontal stabilizer when pilot added power too quickly.

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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