# Accident 19910225003489A: Cessna 180, Glasgow, MT, February 25, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1991, 16:10 local time
- Place: Glasgow, MT
- Airport: Glasgow International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.0993° N, 106.8403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.0993&lon=-106.8403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7676A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 449 total, 244 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910225003489A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT TURNING BASE FOR LANDING. STALLED AFTER CLEARING WIRES AND IMPACTED IN FIELD. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 SEA91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA055), Feb 25, 1991: Cessna 180 (N7676A), Glasgow, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STRONG WINDS, HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE AREA AND TAILWIND CONDITIONS FOR LANDING AT THE ONLY AVAILABLE AREA.

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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