- Date
- May 23, 1982, 06:35 local (14:35 UTC)
- Place
- N. Cordova, AK
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9043MCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820523017999A
- Case key
- 71811
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Witnesses stated that the pilot was landing diagonally to katalla beach into a strong headwind. Upon touchdown the left wing lifted up and the aircraft began a gentle turn to the right. Witnesses heard the engine power increase and observed the aircraft attempting a go around. The main landing gear struck two waves and nosed into the water. One witness stated that the wind was blowing steady at about 10 mph with occasional higher gusts.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9043M
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052143
- Airframe hours
- 5,050
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Chas. L. Tanner
- Registered owner
- Chas. L. Tanner
- Departed
- Valdez, AK
- Destination
- Valdez, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Katalla Beach
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 120 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 22 statute miles
- Temperature
- 122 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9043M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.