- Date
- September 1, 1984, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cordova, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3467YCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840901073419A
- Case key
- 4362
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, he circled the landing area & then began a low pass (upwind leg) at 30 to 40 ft AGL when the acft started to settle. He applied full power, but the acft struck the ground in a level attitude & rolled to a stop in a boulder patch. During the occurrence, the left elevator & the tail wheel assembly were damaged. The plt reported that the wind was from 090 deg at 20 plus KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3467Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051967
- Airframe hours
- 3,000
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Walter W. Crow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CKU · Cordova, AK
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 340 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 30 °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 N3467Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.