# NTSB ANC74FAG30: Cessna 180, N9781G, Port Heiden, AK, September 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1973
- Place: Port Heiden, AK · PORT HEIDEN, AK
- Location: 56.9326° N, 158.6250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Heiden, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.9326&lon=-158.6250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188200
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74FAG30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74FAG30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3270   73/9/1  NR.PORT HEIDEN,ALAS   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N9781G              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 39, 13000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PORT HEIDEN,ALAS             KING SALMON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.ABORTED TKOF FOR UNDET REASON.RAN OFF CINDER BAR INTO RAVINE.RCVRD 9/2/73
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9781G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9781G-1982-01-14), registration cancelled 1982-01-14, S/N 18052281 (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: 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 19730901033549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730901033549A), Sep 1, 1973: Cessna 180H, Port Heiden, AK, Substantial damage. No eng malfunction found. Aborted tkof for undet reason. Ran off cinder bar into ravine. Rcvrd 9/2/73

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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