Cessna 180A accident near Skwentna, AK
On September 25, 2022, a Cessna 180A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Skwentna, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 25, 2022
- Place
- Skwentna, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 61.991°N, 151.403°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220926105993
Official records · ANC22LA080
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On September 25, 2022, about 1300 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Cessna 180A airplane, N9728B, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member, the pilot sent a text message at 1240 indicating that she was ready to taxi for departure from Whiskey Lake so the family member would know when to expect her arrival. The intended route of flight was from Whiskey Lake to Lake Hood (PALH), Anchorage, Alaska. The family member estimated that it would take about 45 minutes to get from the departure point to the destination, and when the airplane was about 15 minutes overdue, he started calling around. A friend of the family flew over Whiskey Lake and found an airplane submerged in the water. Members from the Alaska State Troopers (AST) Search and Rescue team located the airplane and pilot about 1630. Initial on scene photographs taken by AST indicated that the left float separated from the airplane, and it was subsequently located about 175 yards away from the main wreckage. The right float remained partially attached to the submerged airplane wreckage. On October 4, 2022, members from the Alaska Dive Search Rescue and Recovery Team traveled to Whiskey Lake and recovered the submerged airplane, then moved it to the shoreline. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot’s logbooks were not located. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION According to airworthiness records the floats were installed in June 1960. There were
Probable cause
The failure of the landing gear float due to inadequate maintenance of the floats and corrosion.
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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.
