Accident · 2024-09-13

NTSB case ANC24LA093 · CESSNA 180B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-13
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 180B (N5275E)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s encounter with wake turbulence, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.

Source: NTSB case ANC24LA093

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineerAirplane65Class 3 (2024-07-10)26,000 total · 1,700 in this make/model · 7,500 as PIC · 35 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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