# Accident 19930206002139A: Cessna 180, Elmendorf Afb, AK, February 6, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1993, 14:00 local time
- Place: Elmendorf Afb, AK
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2706° N, 149.7891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2706&lon=-149.7891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3680C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3680C) (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 O470A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,157 total, 283 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930206002139A

## Narrative

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

TORE LANDING GEAR BOX OUT OF FUSELAGE OF SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT DURING A FAST TURN FOR A RUNNING TAKEOFF.

## 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 ANC93LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA032), Feb 6, 1993: Cessna 180 (N3680C), Elmendorf Afb, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOW COVERED SURFACE.

## Other reports on N3680C (3)

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

- [Accident 19930731027709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930731027709A), Jul 31, 1993: Cessna 180 (N3680C), Sparrevohn, AK, Substantial damage. On landing, caribou ran in path. Ballooned over animal. Came down. Lost directional control. Ground looped.
- [Accident 19900826036529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826036529A), Aug 26, 1990: Cessna 180A (N3680C), Lime Village, AK, Substantial damage. Allowed a wing to come up on crosswind takeoff. Right main gear and elevator struck rocks. Was able to stay airborne
- [Incident 19781225020769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781225020769I), Dec 25, 1978: Cessna 180 (N3680C), Park Rapids, MN, Minor damage. During runup on ice and snow covered area, airplane slid forward into a taxiway light.

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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