# Incident 19980724021949I: Cessna 180J, Noatak, AK, July 24, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1998, 04:40 local time
- Place: Noatak, AK
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.6138° N, 163.0396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Noatak, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.6138&lon=-163.0396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52096, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52096) (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 O470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total, 600 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980724021949I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ENROUTE. LANDED ON TUNDRA SAFELY. NR6 CYL SWALLOWED VALVE.

## Other reports on N52096 (2)

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

- [Accident 20040818018939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040818018939A), Aug 18, 2004: Cessna 180J (N52096), Pittsburg, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot decided to go around during landing attempt at Pittsburg airport (no airport identification code). During go around, the aircraft struck an object…
- [Incident 19790525027959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790525027959I), May 25, 1979: Cessna 180J (N52096), Inyokern, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft nosed up while executing turn after landing.

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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