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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Wasilla, AK · December 27, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1980
Place
Wasilla, AK · WASILLA, AK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2222CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127622

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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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3-3286  80/12/27 NR.WASILLA,AK         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 278
        TIME - 1252                    N2222C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMPBELL LAKE-ANC,AK        BIG LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SKI ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- AD 55-04-01,INSTALLING PRELOADED BUNGEES ON FORWARD LIMITING CABLES TO BRING SKI TIPS UP,N/C/W.

Aircraft

Registration
N2222C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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