# NTSB ANC78DAH08: Cessna 180, N2968A, Anchorage, AK, September 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1978
- Place: Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAH08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3302   78/9/4    ANCHORAGE,AK        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 100
        TIME - 1709                    N2968A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SEVEN MILE LAKE             ANCHORAGE,AK                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. LINT CLOGGED FUEL LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2968A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2968A), registered now, S/N 30168, built 1953 (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: Lake Hood

## 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 19780904030829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780904030829A), Sep 4, 1978: Cessna 180E, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Lint clogged fuel line.

## Other investigations on N2968A (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 ANC81FAA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FAA12), Apr 14, 1981: Cessna 180 (N2968A), Boundary, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG48), Nov 18, 1970: Cessna 180 (N2968A), Eureka, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC69D0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0058), Jun 14, 1968: Cessna 180 (N2968A), Talkeetna, 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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