# NTSB ANC76DAA19: Cessna 180F, N48051, Arctic Village, AK, August 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151012
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3323  75/8/21  NR.ARCTIC VILLAGE,AK  CESSNA 180F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1594
        TIME - 0930                    N48051              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ARCTIC VILLAGE,AK            BARTER ISLAND,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- BOLT IN TAIL WHEEL ASSY FAILED,CAUSED RESTRICTION OF DWN ELEV TRAVEL. HIT ROCKS ON ABORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48051](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48051-1983-12-08), registration cancelled 1983-12-08, S/N 180-51233 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180F
- Registry model: [Cessna 180F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180f) (registry code 2072614) (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 19750821030289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750821030289A), Aug 21, 1975: Cessna 180F, Arctic Village, AK, Substantial damage. Bolt in tail wheel assy failed,caused restriction of dwn elev travel. Hit rocks on abort.

## Other investigations on N48051 (1)

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 ANC77DAA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA46-201257), Aug 29, 1977: Cessna 180F (N48051), Kaktovik, AK, destroyed

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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