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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · Nenana, AK · September 12, 2014

Date: September 12, 2014 · 22:45 local
Place: Nenana, AK
Airport: Nenana Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2419F
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC14CA078
Reported as: Cessna 180H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N2419FRegistered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18051619 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 180H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was landing from the south west to the north east which was favored by ASOS info at the time. Cross wind 070@ 9 knots approx. aircraft touched down on auxiliary parking pond to the left side of water runway. Flight path indication from tree entry point shows landing path was mis-aligned with water runway. Time was 20:45

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING FROM THE SOUTH WEST TO THE NORTH EAST WHICH WAS FAVORED BY ASOS INFO AT THE TIME. CROSS WIND 070@ 9 KNOTS APPROX. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON AUXILIARY PARKING POND TO THE LEFT SIDE OF WATER RUNWAY. FLIGHT PATH INDICATION FROM TREE ENTRY POINT SHOWS LANDING PATH WAS MIS-ALIGNED WITH WATER RUNWAY. TIME WAS 20:45

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 ANC14CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNenana, AKThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing during dark night conditions.Sep 13, 2014 · Substantial damage