# Accident 19890114000549A: Cessna 180, Russells Point, OH, January 14, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1989, 12:30 local time
- Place: Russells Point, OH
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4602° N, 83.8909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4602&lon=-83.8909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4585B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4585B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470J
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890114000549A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENCOUNTERED FREEZING MIST,RETURNED. ICE ON WINDSHIELD.LANDED ON EDGE OF STRIP AND NOSED OVER IN MUD. NO WX BRIEFING

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL89LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA075), Jan 14, 1989: Cessna 180 (N4585B), Russells Point, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INACCURATE EVALUATION OF WEATHER CONDITION, AND HIS FAILURE TO USE AVAILABLE WEATHER BRIEFING RESOURCES. AS A RESULT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED STRUCTURAL ICING WHICH COVERED THE WINDSCREEN,…

## Other reports on N4585B (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19761113036239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761113036239A), Nov 13, 1976: Cessna 180 (N4585B), Lebanon, OH, Substantial damage. 5.8 Hr in conv gr acft.
- [Accident 19750704019949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750704019949A), Jul 4, 1975: Cessna 180 (N4585B), Morrow, OH, Substantial damage. Brake cyl bracket,0411550,failed. Tailwheel pawl,3219,worn.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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