SERS · CESSNA 180 · 1989-05-23 · GREEN ISLAND, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC89LA077
Event ID
20001213X28222
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-23
Location
GREEN ISLAND, AK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
180
Registration
N9944V
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ROUGH WATER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.