# Accident 19940724019139A: Cessna 180J, Waynesburg, OH, July 24, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1994, 11:30 local time
- Place: Waynesburg, OH
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6591° N, 81.2499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6591&lon=-81.2499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N601RF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601RF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940724019139A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK TREES ON CLIMBOUT. CFI STATED HE FAILED RECOGNIZE STUDENTS INABILITY TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT. TOOK OVER TOO LATE

## 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 NYC94LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA138), Jul 24, 1994: Cessna 180 (N601RF), Waynesburg, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor was a tailwind.

## Other reports on N601RF (2)

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

- [Incident 20190216010339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190216010339I), Feb 16, 2019: Cessna 180J (N601RF), Perry, FL, Minor damage. On February 16, 2019, about 1620 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna 180J, N601RF, exited the runway surface at Perry-Foley Airport Perry, Florida. The…
- [Accident 19890304003059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890304003059A), Mar 4, 1989: Cessna 180J (N601RF), Columbia, SC, Substantial damage. Right main landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Landing gear attach bolt lost nut and support bracket broke.

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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