Cessna 180, N180RJ: Accident occurred April 21, 2021 at Tyonek Airport (TYE), Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

https://registry.faa.gov/N180RJ

Location: Tyonek, AK

Accident Number: ANC21LA032

Date & Time: April 21, 2021, 11:00 Local

Registration: N180RJ

Aircraft: Cessna 180 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted

Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N180RJ

Model/Series: 180

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: PAIL,160 ft msl

Observation Time: 13:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 19 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 8°C /1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 90°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 8000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.27 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR

Departure Point: Soldotna, AK

Destination: Tyonek, AK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 59.3063,-154.5899