# Accident 19890604014199A: Cessna 180J, Lake Louise, AK, June 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1989, 16:50 local time
- Place: Lake Louise, AK
- Airport: Lake Louise Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.0995° N, 145.5295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.0995&lon=-145.5295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52010, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52010) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,350 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890604014199A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO DOWNDRAFT. STRUCK TREES HIT GROUND AND NOSED OVER.

## 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 ANC89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA085), Jun 5, 1989: Cessna 180-J (N52010), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT USED POOR JUDGEMENT AND PLANNING FOR HIS TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N52010 (1)

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

- [Accident 19760323005619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760323005619A), Mar 23, 1976: Cessna 180J (N52010), Cantwell, AK, Substantial damage. Lnd due enroute wea. NOTAM closing arpt on file.

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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