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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180C · Nome, AK · July 3, 2016

Date: July 3, 2016 · 20:45 local
Place: Nome, AK
Airport: Nome City Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9203T
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC16CA040
Reported as: Cessna 180C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 537 total266 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N9203TRegistered now · Cessna 180CS/N 50703 Airframe modelCessna 180C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC was on final approach to runway 21 at city field Nome Alaska at approximately 50 feet AGL and 70 mph with a 28 knot quartering head wind . The aircraft dropped drastically, without warning, causing the propeller to strike barricade positioned approximately 90 feet from the runway threshold. The PIC landed the airplane on the runway without injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 21 AT CITY FIELD NOME ALASKA AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL AND 70 MPH WITH A 28 KNOT QUARTERING HEAD WIND . THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED DRASTICALLY, WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE BARRICADE POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE PIC LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY WITHOUT 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 ANC16CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNome, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway and impacting a barricade. Contributing to the accident was the airport manager's improper placement and marking of a metal…Jul 4, 2016 · Substantial damage