19881001042689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Wasilla, AK · October 1, 1988

Date: October 1, 1988 · 20:25 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Airport: Wasilla Lake
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N420SB
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC89LA001
Reported as: Cessna 180J
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,544 total1,100 in this make and model146 in the last 90 days

N420SBRegistered now · Cessna 180JS/N 18052313 Airframe modelCessna 180J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck trees stalled and crashed in to a lake while trying to land the float plane on the lake at night.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES STALLED AND CRASHED IN TO A LAKE WHILE TRYING TO LAND THE FLOAT PLANE ON THE LAKE AT NIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC89LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKDrg arrival to land on a lake at night, the plt began a 180 deg turn from a NE heading at aprx 500' AGL to a final apch on a sw heading. As the acft was in the turn, it began losing altitude rapidly. The plt applied power to stop the descent, but the acft…Oct 2, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N420SB · 6

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

Accident 19990404002979AIliamna, AKAcft crashed on landing under unknown circumstances and sustained substantial damage. (-23) gear collapsed due to wrong gear bolt installed on the a/c. (.19)on April 4, 1999, about 1430 Alaska daylight time, a wheel/ski equipped, Cessna 180 airplane, N420SB,…Apr 4, 1999 · Substantial damage Accident 19910612021719AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pilot Point, AKRan out of fuel en route. Flipped over landing on tundra.Jun 12, 1991 · Substantial damage Accident 19881111050359ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Meshik Lake, AKStruck trees on attempted takeoff on an unimproved strip. Airborne 3 times before climbout and impact with trees.Nov 11, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19880310024009IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lake Clark, AKSnow storm. Low visibility flying through Lake Clark pass. Landed. Search and rescue sent out. Found aircraft.Mar 10, 1988 Incident 19880222012859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Iliamna, AKEngine surging. Precautionary landing. Suspected fuel contamination. Other fuel used. Engine operated normally.Feb 22, 1988 Accident 19850907048739AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Egegik, AKDuring downwind portion of taxi for takeoff, wind lifted tail and the aircraft flipped over.Sep 7, 1985 · Substantial damage