# NTSB ANC84LA117: Cessna 180, N1695C, King Salmon, AK, July 18, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 17, 1984, 21:00 local (Jul 18, 1984, 05:00 UTC)
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Coordinates: 58.74982, -156.539443 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.7498&lon=-156.5394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA117
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4324/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA117

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - aileron - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS MAKING HIS FOURTH LANDING FOR A FULL STOP IN THE TAILWHEEL ACFT. AFTER THE TAILWHEEL CONTACTED THE RWY, THE UPWIND WING WAS RAISED BY A CROSSWIND. THE OTHER WING THEN DRAGGED THE SURFACE & THE ACFT PARTIALLY GROUND LOOPED & NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1695C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1695C), registered now, S/N 30395, built 1953 (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: 30395
- Airframe hours: 3477
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-A 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: William Crawford
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 5, 1984, 30 hours before
- Departed: KING SALMON, AK
- Airport: AKN, King Salmon, runway 29, 8,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,700 total, 30 in this make and model, 1,600 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 13 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AKN

## 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 19840717035599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840717035599A), Jul 17, 1984: Cessna 180, King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to ground loop during wheel landing. Right wing struck runway and airplane flipped.

## Other investigations on N1695C (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 ANC80DAG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG67), Jul 5, 1980: Cessna 180 (N1695C), King Salmon, AK, 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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