Accident · 2025-09-01

NTSB case ANC25LA101 · CESSNA 180 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-09-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 180 (N2996C)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unsuitable runway due to large puddles of water, which resulted in a nose over.

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA101

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 flyingPrivateNone45Class 3 (2024-09-26)400 total · 300 in this make/model · 320 as PIC · 75 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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