# Accident 20020911026999A: Cessna 180A, AK, September 11, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 2002, 13:30 local time
- Place: AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 57.8333° N, 135.5167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.8333&lon=-135.5167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N180TM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180TM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180A (registry code 2072604, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020911026999A

## Narrative

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

(-23) MR. MARCHBANKS INDICATED THAT DUE TO THE RISING TIDE HE WAS GOING TO RELOCATE THE AIRCRAFT TO ANOTHER LANDING STRIP. ON HIS TAKEOFF RUN HE ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT IN THE BEACH AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT OVER.

## 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 ANC02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA125), Sep 11, 2002: Cessna 180 (N180TM), Tenakee Springs, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in a nose over on takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.

## Other reports on N180TM (2)

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

- [Accident 20120427008369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120427008369A), Apr 27, 2012: Cessna 180A (N180TM), Willows, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot was attempting to start the aircraft with the intent to fly. The engine stuck on a compression stroke of a cylinder. The pilot exited the aircraft and…
- [Accident 19930905033049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930905033049A), Sep 5, 1993: Cessna 180A (N180TM), Sweet Lucy Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to water taxi in severe surface wind. Dragged a wing and flipped over. Float equipped 180 sank.

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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