Cessna 180 accident near Kasilof, AK
On August 23, 2015, a Cessna 180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kasilof, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 23, 2015
- Place
- Kasilof, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 60.306°N, 151.379°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150824X42658
Official records · ANC15FA066
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 22, 2015, about 2020 Alaska daylight time, a tailwheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N3043E, sustained substantial damage after impacting terrain while maneuvering low level about 5 miles southwest of Kasilof, Alaska. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. During an interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on August 23, 2015, an airframe and powerplant mechanic rated witness stated that he saw the accident airplane operating low level over the beach along the Turnigain Arm waterway. He began watching the airplane about 1 mile from his location and estimated the altitude to be about 20 feet above ground level (agl), with a loud engine sound. When the airplane was directly in front of him, it pitched up to about 45 degrees and climbed to about 300 feet agl, about 100 feet above the trees located on the bluff overlooking the water. After lowering the nose to a level pitch attitude, he heard a reduction in engine power, followed by a sound consistent with an engine misfiring. The airplane disappeared from view, and the engine noise could no longer be heard. Immediately after, a loud sound consistent with an impact was heard. When he approached the site, about .1 miles from his previous location, a post-impact fire had consum
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on postaccident examination and testing.
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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.
