Cessna 180B accident near Cantwell, AK
On April 15, 1995, a Cessna 180B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cantwell, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 15, 1995
- Place
- Cantwell, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 63.011°N, 149.400°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03204
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On April 15, 1995, about 0710 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 180B, N115F, crashed about 33 miles southwest of Cantwell, Alaska, within the boundaries of Denali National Park. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country business flight to Kantishna, Alaska, under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident. No flight plan was filed. The accident flight departed the Talkeetna airport, Talkeetna, Alaska, about 0620 after picking up the passenger as a continuing portion of the flight that originated at Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska, about 0530. Following the departure from Talkeetna, no further communications were received from the pilot. Friends of the pilot and passenger reported that the flight was for the purpose of employment and transportation of supplies to a mining/gravel operation located in Kantishna. The pilot had flown diesel fuel to the destination along the route of flight in the past. At 1158, U.S. National Park Rangers were notified of an emergency locator transmitter signal (ELT) in the area of Anderson Pass that was picked up by satellite receivers at 0719. Search personnel were prevented from reaching the accident location by low ceilings. On April 16, 1995, search personnel located the accident site on glacier terrain at 6,000 feet mean sea level (msl). The accident o
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. WEATHER CONDITIONS CONSISTING OF LOW CEILINGS AND TURBULENCE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
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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.
