Accident · 2025-07-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 180H (N91393)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Copper Calley Air Service
Probable cause
The failure of the left rudder assembly which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA076Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 63 | Class 2 (2025-03-24) | 7,698 total · 800 in this make/model · 6,400 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.