# NTSB ANC70A0041: Cessna 180H, N8216V, Pt.Alexander, AK, November 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1969
- Place: Pt.Alexander, AK · PT.ALEXANDER, AK
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70A0041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3738  69/11/12 NR.PT.ALEXANDER,ALAS  CESSNA 180H         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N8216V              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 24, 3398 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1924 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SITKA,ALAS                 PT.ALEXANDER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11/14/69. WRECKAGE OF FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT FOUND ON RUGGED BEACH.PLT AND PX MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8216V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8216V-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 18051718, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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