MINR · Cessna 180 · 2019-08-12 · Anchorage, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC19TA044
Event ID
20190813X21352
Type
Accident
Date
2019-08-12
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.17889, -149.958328
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
180
Registration
N91402
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain takeoff heading due to sun glare, which resulted in his inability to see an island adjacent to the water lane and subequent impact with the island.