# NTSB ANC81DAG28: Cessna 180E, N2661Y, Chugiak, AK, February 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1981
- Place: Chugiak, AK · CHUGIAK, AK
- Location: 61.3889° N, 149.4819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chugiak, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.3889&lon=-149.4819&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DAG28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0410  81/2/18    CHUGIAK,AK          CESSNA 180E         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 1112
        TIME - 1315                    N2661Y              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCARTHY,AK                 ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2661Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2661Y), registered now, S/N 18051161, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180E
- Registry model: [Cessna 180E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180e) (registry code 2072612) (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

## 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 19810218007819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810218007819A), Feb 18, 1981: Cessna 180E, Chugiak, AK, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Landed in trees. Failed to visually check fuel prior to departure.

## Other investigations on N2661Y (5)

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.

- [NTSB ANC83FAG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FAG08), May 1, 1983: Cessna 180 (N2661Y), Kenai, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAH14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAH14), Sep 21, 1980: Cessna 180 (N2661Y), Mccarthy, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0119), Sep 14, 1966: Cessna 180E (N2661Y), Hanksville, UT, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66D0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0194), Jan 10, 1966: Cessna 180 (N2661Y), Witerocks, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN65D0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65D0031), Mar 11, 1965: Cessna 180 (N2661Y), Vernal, UT, substantial damage

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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