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August 3, 1997 · Cessna 180 · N9044M
Port Ashton, AK
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 3, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Port Ashton, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Tail Number
N9044M
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC97LA116
After landing on a beach, the pilot turned downwind to taxi. The airplane's wheels contacted soft sand, and the airplane nosed over.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind and soft terrain.
Full Narrative
On August 2, 1997, at 1600 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 180 tailwheel equipped airplane, N9044M, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over in soft sand while taxiing from landing at Patton Bay, Montague Island, about 19 miles east of Port Ashton, Alaska, at position 59-55.0 degrees north latitude, 147-30.0 degrees west longitude. The airline transport certificated pilot and single passenger were uninjured. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight from Palmer to Montague Island, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that after landing on the beach, he turned to taxi up the beach with a quartering tailwind. The wheels contacted soft sand and the airplane nosed over, damaging the propeller and aft wing spars.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 180
Tail NumberN9044M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-50 · Reciprocating · 265
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 52 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 10 kt, gusting 15 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO