# NTSB ANC73AA039: Cessna 180H, N9929V, Kasigluk, AK, January 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1973
- Place: Kasigluk, AK · KASIGLUK, AK
- Location: 60.8635° N, 162.5387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kasigluk, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.8635&lon=-162.5387&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0127  73/1/31    KASIGLUK,ALAS       CESSNA 180H         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 10000
        TIME - 1220                    N9929V              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 4500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ALAS                 CHEVAK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT IN ACCDT AREA RPTD POOR VIS IN SNOW. ATTITUDE GYRO INST WAS INOPERATIVE.RECOVERED 2/3/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9929V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9929V-1973-07-20), registration cancelled 1973-07-20, S/N 18051781 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730131003829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730131003829A), Jan 31, 1973: Cessna 180E, Kasigluk, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt in accdt area rptd poor vis in snow. Attitude gyro inst was inoperative. Recovered 2/3/73.

## Other investigations on N9929V (2)

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.

- [NTSB ANC71AA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA046), Mar 14, 1971: Cessna 180H (N9929V), Bethel, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0593](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0593), May 20, 1968: Cessna 180 (N9929V), Grand Isle, LA, substantial damage

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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