Summary
On March 18, 1994, a Cessna 180 (N2423F) was involved in an incident near Eureka Lodge, AK. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING.
On March 18, 1994, at 0850 Alaska standard time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N2423F, operated by K. O. Air of Anchorage, Alaska, lost directional control during a highway landing, collided with a snow berm and overturned. The commercial pilot and his three family members on board had departed Anchorage at 0750 on a VFR flight plan to McCarthy, Alaska. Cancelling the flight plan at 0841, the pilot was attempting a landing on the Glenn Highway alongside the Skelton Airstrip at the Eureka Lodge when the accident occurred. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 in visual meteorological conditions.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC94LA040. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2423F.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 18, 1994, at 0850 Alaska standard time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N2423F, operated by K. O. Air of Anchorage, Alaska, lost directional control during a highway landing, collided with a snow berm and overturned. The commercial pilot and his three family members on board had departed Anchorage at 0750 on a VFR flight plan to McCarthy, Alaska. Cancelling the flight plan at 0841, the pilot was attempting a landing on the Glenn Highway alongside the Skelton Airstrip at the Eureka Lodge when the accident occurred. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 in visual meteorological conditions. The airplane sustained substantial damage and there were no injuries.
The pilot told the NTSB that during roll-out on the highway he encountered a high snow berm shoulder on the left, previously not discernable from overhead. Avoiding the left snow berm, his right main wheel dug into deep snow on the right side, and he lost directional control resulting in the collision with the right snow berm.
He said that the airplane was equipped with 24 inch balloon tires and that the highway was clean and bare. He also said that he chose the highway due to the snow condition on the Skelton Strip across from the lodge.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC94LA040