# NTSB SEA82DA168: Cessna C-180J, N46563, 18nm Ese Ketchi, AK, September 19, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 18, 1982, 19:30 local (Sep 19, 1982, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: 18nm Ese Ketchi, AK
- Coordinates: 55.610874, -131.579925 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.6109&lon=-131.5799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82DA168
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69628/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA168

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - sunglare (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - water,glassy (contributing factor)
  - level off - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural detection, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CIRCLED THE LAKE PRIOR TO LANDING. THERE WAS NO WIND AND THE LAKE SURFACE WAS GLASSY. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED SUN GLARE OFF THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND THE WING TIPS CONTACTED THE WATER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46563](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46563), registered now, S/N 18052427, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C-180J
- Registry model: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18052427
- Airframe hours: 1400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: West Flight, Inc.
- Registered owner: Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc.
- Departed: KTN, KETCHIKAN, AK
- Destination: NOTCH LAKE, AK
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: Notch Lake, runway 22, 4,000 × 500 ft, water

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 5,200 total, 2,510 in this make and model, 4,900 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 310° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Temperature: 135 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: KTN, 18 nm away

## 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 19820918049179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820918049179A), Sep 18, 1982: Cessna 180J, Ketchikan, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot made hard landing on glassy smooth lake causing 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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