Cessna 180 accident near Cooper Landing, AK
On September 11, 1993, a Cessna 180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cooper Landing, AK. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 11, 1993
- Place
- Cooper Landing, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 60.490°N, 149.819°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13280
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 11, 1993, at 1510 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N7541K, registered to and operated by the Pilot-in-Command, lost power after takeoff and was forced to crash into the trees just beyond the departure end of the runway at Quartz Creek Airstrip, Cooper Landing, Alaska. The air taxi sightseeing flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 135, was departing the Quartz Creek Airstrip for sightseeing over Harding Glacier. A visual flight rules flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The commercial certificated Pilot-in-Command and two passengers received serious injuries and one passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. According the Pilot-in-Command, he reduced power when he reached 300 feet above the ground after takeoff. The engine continued to lose power and he applied full throttle, but the engine did not respond. He then flew a traffic pattern to return to land on runway 03. During his final approach, he was unable to reduce power and lose altitude. He over shot the runway and was attempting to reverse his turn to land on runway 21 after over shooting runway 03. During the turn the airplane began to lose more power and altitude so the pilot stopped the turn and landed straight ahead into the trees. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The wreckage was located approximately 3/4 of a mile past the departure end of runway 03 on a magnetic bearing of 025 degrees. The area was covered with spruce trees averaging 50 to 75 feet in height. The ground was covered by moss and
Probable cause
THE SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE ARM FROM THE THORTTLE SHAFT, THE FAILURE OF THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO COMPLY WITH THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE, AND THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
