Cessna 180 accident near Kodiak, Alaska, April 10, 1984
On April 10, 1984 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered N4929A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 10, 1984 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Kodiak, Alaska · Kodiak · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N4929A · registry record · serial 32326
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN WINDS REPORTED AS 35 TO 42 KTS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT CONTROL WAS LOST DURING THE LANDING ROLL ANDTHE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. THE PLT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES WITH THE ACFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 137 hours in all; 68 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 68 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,715 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 20, 1983; 52 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HOM Homer AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 20, 2,500 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 35 knots, gusting 42
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC84LA054.