# NTSB ANC70AA052: Cessna 180, N3472Y, Nulato, AK, January 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1970
- Place: Nulato, AK · NULATO, AK
- Location: 64.7194° N, 158.1031° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nulato, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7194&lon=-158.1031&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70AA052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70AA052

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0171   70/1/1    NULATO,ALAS         CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0030                    N3472Y              PX-  1  1  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 26, 3728 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NULATO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NULATO,ALAS                 TANANA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      23
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EMERG FLT TO AIRLIFT SICK PATIENT. PLT BELIEVED TO HAVE STAYED LOW TO MAINTAIN CONTACT AT NITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3472Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3472Y-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 18051972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nulato

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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