ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361568
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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1993 |
| Time: | 19:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3680C |
| MSN: | 31179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4114 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparrevohn, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elmendorf Afb, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
JUST AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN A CARIBOU APPEARED ON THE RUNWAY, IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT BALLOONED THE AIRPLANE OVER THE CARIBOU THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. HE THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE, CAUSING THE LEFT WING AND TAIL TO HIT THE GROUND. THE PILOT HAD ABORTED HIS FIRST APPROACH BECAUSE OF A CARIBOU ON THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS THE ANIMAL ON THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA132
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 1990 | N3680C | Private | 0 | Lime Village, AK | |
sub |
| 6 February 1993 | N3680C | Private | 0 | Elmendorf Afb, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 19:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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