# NTSB ANC90LA041: Cessna 180, N5222E, Iliamna, AK, March 22, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 22, 1990, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Iliamna, AK
- Coordinates: 59.849723, -154.559173 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.8497&lon=-154.5592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC90LA041
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5343/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA041

## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THAT MODEL AIRPLANE.

## 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
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - collapsed (cause)

## Analysis

THE PRIVATE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED WHILE LANDING IN A REMOTE AREA COVERED WITH ROUGH CRUSTED SNOW. THE PILOT FAILED TO PROVIDE THE NTSB WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5222E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5222E), registered now, S/N 50522, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180b) (registry code 2072606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 50522
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gregory W. Tressler
- Departed: ENA, KENAI, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, expired; flight hours: 32 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19900322008599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900322008599A), Mar 22, 1990: Cessna 180B, Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control and crashed, landing in a remote area.

## Other investigations on N5222E (2)

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 GAA17CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA134), Jan 30, 2017: Cessna 180 (N5222E), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to land on a snow-covered airstrip with a tundra tire-equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC72DAG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG62), Sep 17, 1971: Cessna 180 (N5222E), Anchorage, 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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