# NTSB ANC78DAG82: Cessna 180, N2978A, Bethel, AK, July 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1978
- Place: Bethel, AK · BETHEL, AK
- Location: 60.7922° N, 161.7558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bethel, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7922&lon=-161.7558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140262
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAG82
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG82

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3222   78/7/1    BETHEL,AK           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2100                    N2978A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANGER LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2978A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2978A), registered now, S/N 30178 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (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
- Airport: Hanger Lake

## 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 19780701016879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780701016879A), Jul 1, 1978: Cessna 180, Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped

## Other investigations on N2978A (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 ANC75DAG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG05), Jul 21, 1974: Cessna 180 (N2978A), Bethel, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73DAG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG27), Aug 20, 1972: Cessna 180 (N2978A), Holy Cross, AK, 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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