Cessna 180 accident near Barrow, Alaska, July 13, 1985
On July 13, 1985 at about 11:58 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered N9164T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Barrow, Alaska (Barrow 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 1985 · about 11:58 pm local time
- Place
- Barrow, Alaska · Barrow · 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
- N9164T · no longer on the register · serial 50664
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE ARPT, HE MADE A 3-POINT LANDING IN GUSTY X-WIND CONDITIONS. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT THEN GROUND LOOPED & WAS DAMAGED. AT 1534 ADT, THE WIND AT BARROW WAS FROM 050 DEG AT 13 GUSTING 18 KTS.
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: 118 hours in all; 58 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 58 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 57 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BRW Barrow AK at 2:03 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 6, 6,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 800 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:34 pm from BRW
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9164T the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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