- Date
- March 20, 1977
- Place
- Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2162ZCessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report May 4, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770320006229A
- Case key
- 157623
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0498 77/3/20 NR.KENAI,AK CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1081 TIME - 1145 N2162Z PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 376 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DENISE LAKE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,AK RETURN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED FACTOR(S) WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS NONE VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- SNOW 6 TO 8 INCHES DEEP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2162Z
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Denise Lake
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2162Z · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC09CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKing Salmon, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ANC03LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCape Yakataga, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for departure, which resulted in a collision with a log during the takeoff roll. Factors contribuiting to the accident were the presence of hidden obstructions, and sunglare.NTSB ANC02LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the left wing striking the ground. A factor contributing to the accident was the grass-covered runway surface.NTSB ANC78DAG65Accident · No injuriesClosedAnchorage, AK