ANC70FAG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · April 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1970
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2158ZCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131020

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4627  70/4/26    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N2158Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  GOOSE BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ILLIAMNA,ALAS               BRYANT AAF,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF FAILURE UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N2158Z
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goose Bay

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