# Accident 19940817021629A: Cessna 180K, Hanksville, UT, August 17, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1994, 18:40 local time
- Place: Hanksville, UT
- Airport: Hite Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 37.5710° N, 110.3207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5710&lon=-110.3207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2732K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2732K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180K (registry code 2072624, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,862 total, 1,300 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940817021629A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL DEPARTING IN SEVERE GUSTY CROSSWIND. DRIFTED LEFT OF RUNWAY ON LIFTOFF. SETTLED INTO EMBANKMENT.

## 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 SEA94LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA214), Aug 18, 1994: Cessna 180K (N2732K), Hite, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND WEATHER EVALUATION WERE INADEQUATE. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CROSSWIND AND GUSTS.

## Other reports on N2732K (2)

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

- [Accident 20030308004119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030308004119A), Mar 8, 2003: Cessna 180K (N2732K), St Charles, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was attempting to land his Cessna 180 on runway 27 at 3SQ. The winds were from the south at about nine (9) knots with some gust factor. A line…
- [Incident 20020726027329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020726027329I), Jul 26, 2002: Cessna 180K (N2732K), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. (-23) PIC howard clark reported that he lost control on landing in crosswind conditions. He indicated that he had a normal touchdown in the wheel landing…

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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