# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180D, AK

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR22LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA326.md): Cessna 180 · Egegik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2022 · N6455X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake.
- [NTSB GAA19CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA286.md): Cessna 180 · Takotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2019 · N3EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in impact with vegetation.
- [NTSB ANC16LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA024.md): Cessna 180 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2016 · N6479X · Substantial damage
  > The overstress fracture and subsequent separation of the left main landing gear axle due to a hard landing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC05CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA138.md): Cessna 180 · Aniak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2005 · N8624X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with brush during the landing flare. A factor contributing to the accident was high vegetation.
- [NTSB ANC98LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA127.md): Cessna 180 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1998 · N180WH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were soft airstrip conditions, and trees.
- [NTSB ANC86LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA110.md): Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1986 · N6455X · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he landed in the water with the landing gear on the floats in the down and locked position. The acft nosed over in the water on touchdown. The plt stated he failed to use a before landing checklist.
- [NTSB ANC83LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA129.md): Cessna C-180D · Barrow, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1983 · N6439X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was taxiing downriver, downwind in order to get around two bends in the river to a straight section where a takeoff could be made. The left float of the aircraft struck a sandbar, causing the aircraft to roll end over end.
- [NTSB ANC76AA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA093.md): Cessna 180D · Wrangell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1976 · N6014B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA063.md): Cessna 180 · Mccarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1976 · N6443X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74AA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA041.md): Cessna 180 · Chitna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1973 · N6443X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG53.md): Cessna 180D · Cantwell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1971 · N8619X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG15.md): Cessna 180D · Mckinley Pk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1971 · N8619X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG64.md): Cessna 180 · Valdez, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1971 · N6443X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG10-111120.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1970 · N8619X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70A0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0051.md): Cessna 180 · Cordova, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1969 · N8619X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0026.md): Cessna 180D · Chitina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1969 · N6475X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC69A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0030.md): Cessna 180D · Manokotak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1968 · N8606X · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072610'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072610&state=AK

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