Accident: Cessna 180
Apr 14, 2015 · Whittier, AK
NTSB numberANC15FA021Event id20150415X25713
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue flight into known icing conditions, contrary to the airplane’s limitations, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to icing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9247C
- Year built
- 1955
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-descent Fuel related
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Perry Island Seaplane Base (PYL)6 nm (10 km) east
- Whittier Airport (PAWR)19 nm (34 km) west
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