Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2025)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot’s failure to maintain a rate of climb sufficient to clear obstacles during takeoff, resulting in a collision with tree-covered terrain.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC25LA088)
Water contamination of the fuel supply, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection to ensure all water was removed from the fuel supply. Factors in the accident were a wrinkle in the wing fuel tank bladder, and snow covered terrain.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC99LA033)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21-22 | Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers | Dec 7, 2020 | Airframe (180G) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (180G) |
| 98-23-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes | Dec 22, 1998 | Airframe (180G)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS IN LOCAL AIRPORT AREA AND GOING TO MAKE 3 TOUCH AND GO'S, AFTER POWER LOST, PILOT LANDED 150 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY AND NOSED-OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SOME WATER IN GASCOLATOR. THE LT FUEL TANK HAD MANY WRINKLES IN THE DRAIN AREA…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.