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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Wasilla, AK · June 16, 2011

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Date
June 16, 2011 · 22:30 local
Place
Wasilla, AK
Airport
Godin Strip
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3934B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC11CA050
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total900 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N3934BRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 30148 · Built 1954Airframe modelCessna 180Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot with one passenger was attempting to land at home private strip. Aircraft landed reportedly 10 feet short of end of strip and contacted water of adjacent lake. Aircraft flipped upside down on contact with water. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WITH ONE PASSENGER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT HOME PRIVATE STRIP. AIRCRAFT LANDED REPORTEDLY 10 FEET SHORT OF END OF STRIP AND CONTACTED WATER OF ADJACENT LAKE. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN ON CONTACT WITH WATER. NO INJURIES.

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 ANC11CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during his landing approach, resulting in an undershoot and collision with terrain.Jun 17, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3934B · 2

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

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