# Accident 19901104053079A: Cessna 180, Northwood, ND, November 4, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1990, 13:20 local time
- Place: Northwood, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.7301° N, 97.5607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7301&lon=-97.5607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2987C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2987C) (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 O470A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 730 total, 465 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901104053079A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER LANDING ON A FALLOW FARM FIELD. LANDING SURFACE WAS SOFTER THAN EXPECTED.

## 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 CHI91LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA024), Nov 4, 1990: Cessna 180 (N2987C), Northwood, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN SELECTED BY THE PIC.

## Other reports on N2987C (1)

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

- [Accident 19830712029629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830712029629A), Jul 12, 1983: Cessna 180 (N2987C), Lubbock, TX, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped during downwind landing. Side load collapsed the right main landing gear.

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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