ANC78FA045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Iliamna, AK · July 8, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 8, 1978
Place
Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9427CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780708042889A
Case key
140423

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4336   78/7/8  NR.ILIAMNA,AK         CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 494
        TIME - 1345                    N9427C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                KAKHONAK BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED,SWAMPY,GUSTS TO 42 KNOTS.CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL 19.1 PERCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9427C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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