# NTSB ANC87LA089: Cessna 180, N2995T, Matanuska Glaci, AK, July 4, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 3, 1987, 16:00 local (Jul 4, 1987, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Matanuska Glaci, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC87LA089
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4865/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA089

## 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
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE GLACIER THE SURFACE WAS CLUSTER SNOW. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ABOUT 150 FEET AND NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2995T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30195
- Airframe hours: 2150
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-J 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Allred
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 3, 1986, 200 hours before
- Departed: ORT, NORTHWAY, AK
- Destination: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,500 total, 600 in this make and model, 3,450 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19870703033789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870703033789A), Jul 3, 1987: Cessna 180, Matanuska Glaci, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft nosed over during a glacier landing. Pilot thought surface was hard ice, turned out to be cluster snow

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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