Summary
On March 12, 2004, a Cessna 180 (N7937V) was involved in an incident near Chugiak, AK. All 2 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's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and an on ground collision with a snow bank. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
On March 12, 2004, about 1200 Alaska standard time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N7937V, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control while landing at the Birchwood Airport, Chugiak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private certificated pilot and the sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Lake Hood Airstrip, Anchorage, Alaska, about 1130.
During a telephone conversation with a National Transportation Safety Board investigator on March 12, the pilot reported that was landing on runway 1L, which required a correction for a 7 knot left crosswind.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC04LA030. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7937V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and an on ground collision with a snow bank. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 12, 2004, about 1200 Alaska standard time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N7937V, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control while landing at the Birchwood Airport, Chugiak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private certificated pilot and the sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Lake Hood Airstrip, Anchorage, Alaska, about 1130.
During a telephone conversation with a National Transportation Safety Board investigator on March 12, the pilot reported that was landing on runway 1L, which required a correction for a 7 knot left crosswind. The pilot stated that after touchdown, he inadvertently allowed the airplane to veer to the right, and off the right side of the runway. The airplane's main wheels subsequently struck a snow bank, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot did not complete the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1).
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC04LA030