Accident Cessna 180 N180TM, Sunday 5 September 1993
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Date:Sunday 5 September 1993
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N180TM
MSN: 32674
Engine model:Continental O-470
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sweet Lucy Lake, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Anchorage, AK (LHD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE FLOAT PLANE WITH FOUR PERSONS ABOARD WAS UPSET IN HIGH WINDS WHILE TAXIING IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH WIND CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC93LA169
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC93LA169

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

11 September 2002 N180TM Private 0 Tenakee Springs, Alaska sub
27 April 2012 N180TM McCorkle Farms Inc 0 Willows-Glenn County Airport, CA (WLW/KWLW) sub

Revision history:

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