ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369721
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| Date: | Saturday 1 October 1988 |
| Time: | 21:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Graham, Bobby |
| Registration: | N420SB |
| MSN: | 18052313 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3337 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wasilla, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Iliamna, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DRG ARRIVAL TO LAND ON A LAKE AT NIGHT, THE PLT BEGAN A 180 DEG TURN FROM A NE HEADING AT APRX 500' AGL TO A FINAL APCH ON A SW HEADING. AS THE ACFT WAS IN THE TURN, IT BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE RAPIDLY. THE PLT APPLIED POWER TO STOP THE DESCENT, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE LAKE. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT'S FORWARD MOTION HAD BEEN NEARLY STOPPED BY THE TREES BY THE TIME IT DROPPED & CAME TO REST AT THE EDGE OF THE LAKE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA001
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 September 1985 | N420SB | Private | 0 | Egegik, AK | |
sub |
| 11 November 1988 | N420SB | Private | 0 | Meshik Lake, AK | |
sub |
| 12 June 1991 | N420SB | Bobby Graham | 0 | Pilot Point, AK | |
sub |
| 4 April 1999 | N420SB | Bobby Graham | 0 | Iliamna, AK | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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