# Accident 19920223003389A: Cessna 180, Quilcene, WA, February 23, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1992, 11:05 local time
- Place: Quilcene, WA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.8198° N, 122.8403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8198&lon=-122.8403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1680C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1680C) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 150 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920223003389A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED INTO TREES ON A GO AROUND FROM A PRIVATE STRIP. WAS LANDING DOWNWIND ON A SHORT RUNWAY.

## 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 SEA92LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA053), Feb 23, 1992: Cessna 180 (N1680C), Quilcene, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE A POOR IN FLIGHT DECISION AND UNFAVORABLE/GUSTY WINDS.

## Other reports on N1680C (2)

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

- [Incident 19871107076319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871107076319I), Nov 7, 1987: Cessna 180 (N1680C), Alder Lake, WA. Engine failure in cruise due to sheared teeth on cam drive gear. Aircraft four years out of annual inspection.
- [Accident 19730504010429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730504010429A), May 4, 1973: Cessna 180 (N1680C), Bryce Canyon, UT, Substantial damage. Density alt about 8500 ft.

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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