# NTSB ANC84FA175: Cessna 180, N9339C, Anchorage, AK, September 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 16, 1984, 19:10 local (Sep 17, 1984, 03:10 UTC)
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Coordinates: 61.219898, -149.849456 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2199&lon=-149.8495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4229
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84FA175
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4229/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA175

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED A TTL LOSS OF POWER AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 33 AT MERRILL FIELD. THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES, A MOVING VEHICLE ON 15TH AVE AND AN 8 FT HIGH ARPT FENCE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT ENG FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. CALCULATIONS INDICATE APRX 11 GALLONS OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)
  - object - vehicle
  - object - fence
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9339C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9339C-2014-11-24), registration cancelled 2014-11-24, S/N 31737, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 45498
- Airframe hours: 3533
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-J 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Richard L Morrison
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 1983, 64 hours before
- Departed: 5MK, MT MCKINLEY, AK
- Destination: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Airport: MRI, Merrill, runway 33, 2,469 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 690 total, 660 in this make and model, 540 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MRI, 2 nm away

## 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 19840916050809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840916050809A), Sep 16, 1984: Cessna 180, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Ran fuel tank dry on final. Struck trees a vehicle and a chain link fence landing on a street. Fuel in other tank.

## Other investigations on N9339C (1)

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 OAK66D0260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0260), Apr 10, 1966: Cessna 180 (N9339C), Olancha, CA, 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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