- Date
- July 24, 2006, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Anchor Point, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9588BCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 20060724016119A
- Case key
- 64186
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with high brush during the landing flare. A factor contributing to the accident was wind gusts.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While en route to a remote landing area, on a Title 14, CFR Part 91 positioning flight, the commercial certificated pilot reported that he noticed a tailwind of about 30 knots from the north. At the area of landing, other pilots reported downdrafts in an area of beach that was close to the water, which was the pilot's initial intended landing zone. The pilot decided to land on an area of inner beach that was about 800 feet long, and 60 feet wide. During the landing flare, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the left, and the left wing collided with high brush, spinning the airplane to the left. The airplane received structural damage to both wings, and the right main landing gear.
Factual narrative
While en route to a remote landing area, on a Title 14, CFR Part 91 positioning flight, the commercial certificated pilot reported that he noticed a tailwind of about 30 knots from the north. At the area of landing, other pilots reported downdrafts in an area of beach that was close to the water, which was the pilot's initial intended landing zone. The pilot decided to land on an area of inner beach that was about 800 feet long, and 60 feet wide. During the landing flare, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the left, and the left wing collided with high brush, spinning the airplane to the left. The airplane received structural damage to both wings, and the right main landing gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9588B
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32885
- Engine
- Continental O-520, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Smith Air Charters
- Registered owner
- Timothy E. Smith
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Z41 · Anchorage, AK
- Destination
- Anchor Point, AK
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 3,500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 30 knots, gusting 35
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9588B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.