# NTSB ANC81DAD02: Cessna 180, N42464, St. John'S Hbr, AK, December 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1980
- Place: St. John'S Hbr, AK · ST. JOHN'S HBR, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127665
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DAD02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAD02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3428  80/12/20   ST. JOHN'S HBR,AK   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 982
        TIME - 1315                    N42464              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 680 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST. JOHN'S HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETERSBURG,AK               ST. JOHN'S HBR,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        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                                                      60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. WIND GUSTS TO 30 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42464](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42464), registered now, S/N 18052356, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622) (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: St. John'S Harbor

## 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 19801220082819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801220082819A), Dec 20, 1980: Cessna 180, Wrangell, AK, Substantial damage. Lost lift on approach to water landing. Impact severe. Taxied to shore. Suspect wind shear. Gusty surface wind.

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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