NTSB ANC24LA003 — 2023-11-21 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N91393

Make / Model: CESSNA 180H
Year of manufacture: 1969 · 54 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19690519
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACA57F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N91393 Cessna 180H None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s loss of directional control after touchdown which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.

Factual narrative

While landing a wheel/ski-equipped airplane on a snow and ice-covered runway, after touchdown, the airplane began to slide to the right side of the runway. The pilot reported that the edge of a ski impacted a lip of ice which caused the airplane to nose down, and the right wing subsequently struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Snow/slush/ice covered surface-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC24LA003.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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