# Accident 20260722011089A: Cessna 180K, Anchorage, AK, July 22, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 2026, 14:30 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Lake Hood Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.1861° N, 149.9679° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1861&lon=-149.9679&mi=10
- Aircraft: N180LW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180LW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180K (registry code 2072624, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR UNKNOWN
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260722011089A

## Narrative

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

FIRST FLIGHT AFTER COMPLETION OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. AIRMAN TAXIED FROM MAINTENANCE HANGAR TO RW14 FOR A SHORT FLIGHT TO REPOSITION FROM Z41 LAKE HOOD STRIP TO MRI MERRILL FIELD. NORMAL TAKEOFF, CLIMB TO 150' AGL AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN TO LAND ON LAKESHORE DRIVE. HARD LANDING RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT THE MAIN FUEL TANK SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. TOTAL TIME OF ENGINE OPERATION WAS 9 MINUTES FROM STARTUP TO CRASH LANDING.

PILOT HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT FLIGHT TRAINING OR FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND TO DATE, HIS ATTORNEY HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO FAA REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. THEREFORE, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT TRAINING, RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE OR FLIGHT REVIEW.

## 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 ANC26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA076), Jul 22, 2026: Cessna 180K (N180LW), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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