ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144725
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| Date: | Friday 30 March 2012 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N266V |
| MSN: | 31215 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental O-520 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knik Glacier, about 50 miles north of Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Palmer, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during a low-level reconnaissance pass of a landing site on a snow-covered glacier, flat light conditions made it difficult to discern topographical features. During the pass, the airplane's left wheel/ski struck the ground, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The left wing subsequently struck the snow-covered ice, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing, left wing lift strut, and fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during low-level maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 June 2010 | N266V | Private | 0 | Kenai, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2012 06:42 | RobertMB | Added |
| 02-Apr-2012 10:58 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Nature, Destination airport, Source] |
| 17-May-2012 19:59 | Geno | Updated [Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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