ANC81DAG26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Sparrevohn, AK · February 16, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1981
Place
Sparrevohn, AK · SPARREVOHN, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9766GCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127221

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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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3-0173  81/2/16  NR.SPARREVOHN,AK      CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3875
        TIME - 1400                    N9766G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANIAK,AK                    ANCHORAGE,AK                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXPLOSION OCCURRED AFTR LDG.PLT OBSERVED OVER-VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9766G
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.