# NTSB Accident ANC89LA077
> **CESSNA 180** · 1989-05-23 · GREEN ISLAND, AK, USA · SERS
## 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.

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