NONE · CESSNA 180 · 2017-08-02 · Puntilla, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA473
Event ID
20170807X40213
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-02
Location
Puntilla, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.92361, -153.023605
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
180
Registration
N9455C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.