Cessna 180J accident near Juneau, Alaska, November 24, 1986
On November 24, 1986 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 180J, registered N9907N, was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska (Harris Harbor Seaplane Do 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
- November 24, 1986 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Juneau, Alaska · Harris Harbor Seaplane Do
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J · all 180Js on the register
- Registration
- N9907N · no longer on the register · serial 18052562
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PASSENGER DEPLANED WHILE THE PLT SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFTS ENGINE. ALTHOUGH THE PLT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS NEAR THE WING STRUT AND ATTEMPTED TO YELL AT HIM, THE PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY WALKED INTO THE WIND MILLING PROPELLER WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND FATALLY WOUNDED HIM.
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; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 456 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 456 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,510 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Pelican AK at 1:20 pm
- Destination: Juneau AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: overcast; scat
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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