# NTSB ANC73DAG80: Cessna 180B, N5387D, Takotna, AK, March 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1973
- Place: Takotna, AK · TAKOTNA, AK
- Location: 62.9887° N, 156.0316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Takotna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9887&lon=-156.0316&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73DAG80
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG80

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0710  73/3/28    TAKOTNA,ALAS        CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 9000
        TIME - 1300                    N5387D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAKOTNA,ALAS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L SKI RAN INTO SOFT SNOW AREA AND FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5387D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5387D-1996-02-10), registration cancelled 1996-02-10, S/N 50287 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180B
- Registry model: [Cessna 180B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180b) (registry code 2072606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730328007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730328007499A), Mar 28, 1973: Cessna 180B, Takotna, AK, Substantial damage. L ski ran into soft snow area and failed.

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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