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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · June 21, 2026

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Date
June 21, 2026 · 15:00 local
Place
Skwentna, AK
Airport
Talaheim
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7741A
Reported as
Cessna 180
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total8,500 in this make and model
N7741ARegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 32638 · Built 1956Airframe 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.

While conducting a part 91 flight on 06/20/2026 the PIC attempted to land heading 36 at their private airstrip around 1500 hours. The PIC stated they encountered gusty tailwinds during the landing phase of flight. They also stated the aircraft was near gross weight. The aircraft carried more speed than they were used to and caused them to touchdown 100-200 feet long. They said the aircraft bounced on touchdown and when it settled they applied full brakes. The PIC stated they applied brakes unevenly and the aircraft pulled to the right and came to rest to the side of the runway. The aircraft landing gear and lower frame was significantly damaged. The propeller struck the grass but experienced minimal damage. The PIC stated they were the sole occupant and were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING A PART 91 FLIGHT ON 06/20/2026 THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND HEADING 36 AT THEIR PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AROUND 1500 HOURS. THE PIC STATED THEY ENCOUNTERED GUSTY TAILWINDS DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT. THEY ALSO STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEAR GROSS WEIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CARRIED MORE SPEED THAN THEY WERE USED TO AND CAUSED THEM TO TOUCHDOWN 100-200 FEET LONG. THEY SAID THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN AND WHEN IT SETTLED THEY APPLIED FULL BRAKES. THE PIC STATED THEY APPLIED BRAKES UNEVENLY AND THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR AND LOWER FRAME WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GRASS BUT EXPERIENCED MINIMAL DAMAGE. THE PIC STATED THEY WERE THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WERE NOT INJURED.

Other reports on N7741A · 2

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

Accident 20240310002519ATaxi · Skwentna, AKPilot statement taken by phone at 1325. While back taxing on a narrow snow packed runway, with straight skis installed, at about 15 to 20 miles per hour, the aircraft hit a snow drift. This caused the aircraft to sink and pull to the left. The pilot applied…Mar 10, 2024 · Substantial damageAccident 20070808018189ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Skwentna, AK(-23) Lost right brake on landing causing a ground loop, damaging a wing and wing spar. 08/21/07: 8020-23 completed this date and not expected to be amended.Aug 8, 2007 · Substantial damage