# Accident 19891118045809A: Cessna 180, Port Heiden, AK, November 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1989, 17:00 local time
- Place: Port Heiden, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 56.9594° N, 158.5791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.9594&lon=-158.5791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3654C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3654C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 421 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891118045809A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A TREE STUMP AND CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL BAR.

## 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 ANC90LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA013), Nov 18, 1989: Cessna 180 (N3654C), Port Heiden, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND FAILURE TO IDENTIFY SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N3654C (2)

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

- [Accident 19930807027989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930807027989A), Aug 7, 1993: Cessna 180 (N3654C), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Dropped suddenly on approach. Impacted short of runway. Found flaps could be raised from 40 to 30 by bumping handle
- [Incident 19861209082549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861209082549I), Dec 9, 1986: Cessna 180 (N3654C), King Salmon, AK, Minor damage. Wind caused aircraft to lean over on right wing tip as main wheel dug into sand during attempted turn.

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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