NONE · Cessna 180C · 2005-09-10 · Igiugig, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA143
Event ID
20050916X01481
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-10
Location
Igiugig, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.2, -155.166671
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
180C
Registration
N9254T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the airplane's starter to disengage, which resulted in an overheated starter, smoke in the cockpit, and an emergency landing. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain encountered during the emergency landing.