# NTSB ANC77DAH50: Cessna 180, N5296D, Thompson Pass, AK, October 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1977
- Place: Thompson Pass, AK · THOMPSON PASS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAH50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3811  77/10/30   THOMPSON PASS,AK    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1043
        TIME - 0900                    N5296D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 266 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 30 MILE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALDEZ,AK                   THOMPSON PASS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        REMARKS- LOW PASS OVER RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5296D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5296D-1999-03-11), registration cancelled 1999-03-11, S/N 50194 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: 30 Mile

## 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 19771030040289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771030040289A), Oct 30, 1977: Cessna 180A, Thompson Pass, AK, Substantial damage. Low Pass over rwy.

## Other investigations on N5296D (2)

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 ANC91LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA070), Jun 9, 1991: Cessna 180 (N5296D), Near Iliamna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND ON AN UNIMPROVED AREA. THE SOFT TERRAIN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
- [NTSB UNK64X0264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0264), Jan 17, 1964: Cessna 180 (N5296D), Rainy Lake, Canada, 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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