# NTSB ANC76AA022: Cessna 180H, N713FY, Arctic Village, AK, August 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1975
- Place: Arctic Village, AK · ARCTIC VILLAGE, AK
- Location: 68.1269° N, 145.5378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arctic Village, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.1269&lon=-145.5378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150588
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2754  75/8/14  NR.ARCTIC VILLAGE,AK  CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N713FY              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 4800 TOTAL HOURS, 185
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT YUKON,AK               SCHRADER LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      6500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          SMOKE                                                    VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- SMOKE & HAZE ENCOUNTERED. FLOAT EQUIPPED. RECOVERY DATE 8/15/75.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N713FY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N713FY-1975-11-14), registration cancelled 1975-11-14, S/N 18051554 (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 19750814031469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750814031469A), Aug 14, 1975: Cessna 180E, Arctic Village, AK, Destroyed. Smoke & haze encountered. Float equipped. Recovery date 8/15/75.

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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