Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85FA016

CHUGIAK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9433C

CESSNA 180

Analysis

ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES APRX 2,600 FT SHORT OF RWY 19 THRESHOLD DURING THE LANDING APCH. THE ACFT STOPPED 35-40 FT AGL IN TREES AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES FELL TO THE GROUND. A DESCENT WAS MADE FROM APRX 10,000 FT WITH A LEANED MIXTURE, CLOSED THROTTLE AND NO CARBURETOR HEAT USAGE. THE OATS RANGES FROM 0 DEG F AT GROUND LEVEL TO -27 TO -36 DEG F AT 10,000 FT. PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE DURING THE APCH A RESPONSE IN POWER WAS NOT RECEIVED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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