Cessna 180 accident near Petersburg, AK
On December 13, 2002, a Cessna 180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Petersburg, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 13, 2002
- Place
- Petersburg, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 56.800°N, 132.933°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021231X05647
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 13, 2002, sometime after 0844 Alaska standard time, a float-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N9701G, is presumed to have crashed into the water, about 40 miles northwest of Petersburg, Alaska. The pilot's body was recovered; however, the airplane has not been located and is presumed to have been destroyed. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot. The solo certificated private pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the point of departure, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The accident flight originated at the Petersburg Airport about 0826. After departing Petersburg, the pilot contacted the In-Flight One position at the Sitka Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) via radio, and filed a round robin, VFR flight plan from Petersburg en route to Hoonah Sound, returning to Petersburg at 1600. The pilot reported that he had 6 hours of fuel on board. At 0844, while in the vicinity of Mount Franshaw, located about 30 miles northwest of Petersburg, the pilot again contacted the In-Flight One position at the Sitka AFSS via the Remote Communication Outlet (RCO) on 121.0 MHz. During that radio transmission, the accident pilot reported to the AFSS specialist on duty that deteriorating weather conditions to the north would not allow him to complete his flight along his previously planed route. He then requested that his flight plan be amended to show his route of flight f
Probable cause
An in flight collision with ocean water for an undetermined reason.
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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.
