# NTSB ANC78DAH17: Cessna 180, N2951C, Kodiak Is, AK, July 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1978
- Place: Kodiak Is, AK · KODIAK IS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAH17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3946  78/7/11    KODIAK IS,AK        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 800
        TIME - 2230                    N2951C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AHKIOK,AK                   SANDY BEACH LZY BAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED CROSSWIND CAUSED DRIFT INTO SAND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2951C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- 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 19780711027859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780711027859A), Jul 11, 1978: Cessna 180, Kodiak Is, AK, Substantial damage. Plt stated crosswind caused drift into sand.

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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