# Accident 19870131001969A: Cessna 180H, Delta Junction, AK, January 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1987, 11:00 local time
- Place: Delta Junction, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.7003° N, 144.8891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.7003&lon=-144.8891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7990V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7990V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180H (registry code 2072618, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 752 total, 109 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870131001969A

## Narrative

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

THE SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT FLIPPED DURING A GLACIER LANDING. LOW SUN ANGLE CAUSED A TYPE OF WHITEOUT CONDITION.

## 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 ANC87FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA030), Jan 31, 1987: Cessna C-180-H (N7990V), Delta Junction, 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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