# Accident 19960427008859A: Cessna 180H, Palmer, AK, April 27, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1996, 08:00 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.6206° N, 148.9809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6206&lon=-148.9809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91304, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180H (registry code 2072618, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 4 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960427008859A

## Narrative

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

ELECTED GO AROUND AT OFF AIRPORT SIGHT. RIGHT WING STALLED. WING AND GEAR HIT GROUND. NO HIGH PERFORMANCE ENDORSE.

## 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 ANC96LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA058), Apr 27, 1996: Cessna 180H (N91304), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's inadvertent stall during the go around attempt. Factors in the accident were the pilot-in- command's lack of a high performance endorsement and the pilot/passenger's decision…

## Other reports on N91304 (3)

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

- [Accident 19790329006279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790329006279A), Mar 29, 1979: Cessna 180 (N91304), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck hole in ice while landing on frozen river.
- [Accident 19780130008609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780130008609A), Jan 30, 1978: Cessna 180H (N91304), Kipnuk, AK, Substantial damage. Snow berm not discernible from air. Gusts to 20KTS.operator called flt,told lake ok. To land on.
- [Accident 19770206005019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770206005019A), Feb 6, 1977: Cessna 180H (N91304), Red Devil, 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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