# NTSB ANC94LA010: Cessna CE-180, N2245C, King Salmon, AK, October 8, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 8, 1993, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Coordinates: 58.750564, -156.539321 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.7506&lon=-156.5393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 2468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC94LA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/2468/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA010

## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND THE BERM ON THE AIRSTRIP.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - berm (cause)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ELECTED TO LAND ON AN OLD OIL COMPANY AIRSTRIP THAT HAD BEEN PLOWED.  THE AIRSTRIP WAS 10,000 FEET LONG AND 200 FEET WIDE.  HE DECIDED TO USE ONLY THE SOUTHEASTERN 2000 FEET.  HE MADE 6 OVER FLIGHTS OF THE AIRSTRIP AND DID NOT SEE ANY BERMS ON THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE AIRSTRIP.  UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR STRUCK A BERM AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

## Factual narrative

On October 8, 1993, at 1300 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 180 airplane, registered to Cranford Aviation of King Salmon, Alaska, and operated by the Pilot-in-Command, struck a berm on landing and nosed over.  The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, last departed King Salmon, and the destination was the field site located 55 miles southeast of King Salmon.  A visual flight rules flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the Pilot-in-Command and his passenger were not injured.

According to the Pilot-in-Command, after landing and during the rollout, the airplane's main landing gear struck a berm and the airplane nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2245C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2245C), registered now, S/N 30545 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA CE-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: 30545
- Airframe hours: 3581
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: White, Edward
- Registered owner: Larose, Gary And Rosemary
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Provisional (Special); Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 28, 1993, 18 hours before
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Unknown, runway 15, 2,000 × 80 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial, flight instructor, airline transport, flight engineer; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 12,610 total, 280 in this make and model, 7,300 as pilot in command, 217 in the last 90 days, 87 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °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 19931008038449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931008038449A), Oct 8, 1993: Cessna 180, King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to land on closed private strip. Bounced and nosed over hitting dirt berms.

## Other investigations on N2245C (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 OAK69D0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0029), May 18, 1968: Cessna 180 (N2245C), Lincoln, CA, 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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