# Accident 20130821017939A: Cessna 180J, Palmer, AK, August 21, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 2013, 12:50 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Airport: Walby Lake
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.6164° N, 149.2208° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6164&lon=-149.2208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7807K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7807K) (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 MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC13LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130821017939A

## Narrative

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

DURING A PART 91 OPERATION, N7807K DEPARTED WALBY LAKE TO THE WEST WITH AN ESTIMATED 8 KNOT TAILWAIND. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE, FLAPS WERE RETRACTED FROM 20 DEGREES TO 10 DEGREES AND A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST WAS INITIATED.

DURING THE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE LAKE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 ANC13LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA081), Aug 21, 2013: Cessna 180J (N7807K), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take…

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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