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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180C · Igiugug, AK · September 10, 2005

Date: September 10, 2005 · 13:30 local
Place: Igiugug, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9254T
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA143
Reported as: Cessna 180C
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total635 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N9254TRegistered now · Cessna 180CS/N 50754 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 180C Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 10, 2005, about 1300 hrs Cessna 180C, N9254T sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during an off airport emergency landing. 30 miles east-southeast of igiugig, Alaska under VFR conditions. Pilot and passenger smelled smoke and could not determine cause, decided to land at an unapproved airstrip and aircraft nosed over during landing roll out.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005, ABOUT 1300 HRS CESSNA 180C, N9254T SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT NOSED OVER DURING AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING. 30 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF IGIUGIG, ALASKA UNDER VFR CONDITIONS. PILOT AND PASSENGER SMELLED SMOKE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE, DECIDED TO LAND AT AN UNAPPROVED AIRSTRIP AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLL OUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC05LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIgiugig, AKThe failure of the airplane's starter to disengage, which resulted in an overheated starter, smoke in the cockpit, and an emergency landing. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain encountered during the emergency landing.Sep 10, 2005 · Substantial damage