# Accident 19970930029389A: Cessna 180, King Salmon, AK, September 30, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1997, 18:00 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.7505° N, 156.5409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.7505&lon=-156.5409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4900A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4900A) (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 O470K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,200 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970930029389A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED ON LANDING, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN. (.4)THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED A ROUGH, ROCKY, GRAVEL BAR.  DURING THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING ROLL AT THE PILOT'S GRAVEL STRIP, THE PLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT.  AS THE PLANE DECELERATED, FULL LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE INPUT BY THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.  THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STRIP, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.  INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS CANTED TEN DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, AND HAD BEEN INSTALLED USING 'CHERRY MAX' RIVETS INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED SOLID RIVETS.

## 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 ANC97LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA157), Sep 30, 1997: Cessna 180 (N4900A), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The distorted/misaligned main landing gear, and an improper maintenance repair of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.

## Other reports on N4900A (2)

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

- [Incident 20130617011709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130617011709I), Jun 17, 2013: Cessna 180 (N4900A), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. PIC attempted to land on rwy 16 with wind 190@08G16. PIC landed faster than normal due to wind conditions. Upon landing, tail wheel began to shimmy, so PIC…
- [Accident 19770701016819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770701016819A), Jul 1, 1977: Cessna 180 (N4900A), Champain Il, IL, 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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