# NTSB ANC76DAH89: Cessna 180, N4631U, Kulik Lake, AK, September 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1976
- Place: Kulik Lake, AK · KULIK LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155296
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAH89
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH89

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2656  76/9/23    KULIK LAKE,AK       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 400
        TIME - 1400                    N4631U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 256 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KULIK LAKE,AK               ANCHORAGE,AK                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4631U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4631U), registered now, S/N 18051331, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180g) (registry code 2072616) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (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 19760923030599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760923030599A), Sep 23, 1976: Cessna 180G, Kulik Lake, AK, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4631U (3)

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 ANC25FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25FA001), Oct 5, 2024: Cessna 180 (N4631U), Big Lake, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB ANC08CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA090), Jul 28, 2008: Cessna 180G (N4631U), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.
- [NTSB FTW70D0189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0189), Aug 29, 1969: Cessna 180G (N4631U), Leeville, 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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