# Accident 20021020029909A: Cessna 180F, Wasilla, AK, October 20, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 20, 2002, 17:00 local time
- Place: Wasilla, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5714° N, 149.5406° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5714&lon=-149.5406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1302D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180F
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC03CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03CA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021020029909A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON OCTOBER 22, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 1700, THE WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT DURING A LANDING AT THE WASILLA AIRPORT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. (-23 AMENDMENT) FAA WAS NOTIFIED ON OCTOBER 22, 2002, WHEN A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT WAS REQUESTED TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AT MERRILL FIELD.

## 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 ANC03CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03CA004), Oct 21, 2002: Cessna 180 (N1302D), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, resulting in the left wing striking the runway.

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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