- Date
- April 24, 1988, 20:45 local (Apr 25, 1988, 04:45 UTC)
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N91290Cessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19880424011649A
- Case key
- 5002
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot returned to Fairbanks int'l airport from an intended cross-country flight due to deteriorating weather. During the flight the airplane felt out of trim, and she elected to land on the longest runway available (10,300). During the landing roll she lost directional control and ground-looped to the right. She said she had not flown for at least 90 days prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N91290
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052030
- Airframe hours
- 855
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Schikora, Mary Ann
- Registered owner
- Schikora, Mary Ann
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 28, 1988 · 5 hours before
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- FAI · Fairbank Int'L, runway 19R, 10,300 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 862 total · 4 in this make and model · 795 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FAI
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 N91290 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.