# NTSB SEA85LA021: Cessna 180J, N56BK, Ketchikan, AK, November 19, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 19, 1984, 15:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Ketchikan, AK
- Coordinates: 55.609905, -131.579544 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.6099&lon=-131.5795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA021
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40090/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA021

## Analysis

THE ACFT SANK AFTER A HARD LANDING ON WATER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING AND THE WIND GOT UNDER THE UPWIND WING AND ROLLED THE ACFT. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 18 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - water,rough (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - flare/touchdown
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N56BK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18052358
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Manuel E. Hussman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 10, 1984, 10 hours before
- Departed: AK78, YES BAY, AK
- Airport: Refuge Cove

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 500 total, 500 in this make and model, 950 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 18 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: KTN, 8 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 19841119074669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841119074669A), Nov 19, 1984: Cessna 180J, Ketchikan, AK, Substantial damage. Attempted water landing in float airplane. Combination of inexperience, gusty winds and rough water led to accident

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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