ANC80DAH04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kenai, AK · September 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1980
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9134CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800901039489A
Case key
128853

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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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3-2344   80/9/1  NR.KENAI,AK           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 448
        TIME - 1130                    N9134C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 255 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                SILVER SALMON CRK,AK        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    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
          NONE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON BEACH.WHILE TXG ON SLOPING BEACH,X-WND CAUGHT UPSLOPE WING,FLIPPED ACFT.WND GSTG 35KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9134C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N9134C · 1

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