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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Cheyenne, WY · September 2, 1993

Date
September 2, 1993 · 11:15 local
Place
Cheyenne, WY
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3120C
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA93FA187
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Entered clouds in area severe turbulence. Broke up in flight. Exceed load limits. Other aircraft in area ok.

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED CLOUDS IN AREA SEVERE TURBULENCE. BROKE UP IN FLIGHT. EXCEED LOAD LIMITS. OTHER AIRCRAFT IN AREA OK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.