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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · St. Maries, ID · October 6, 2012

Date: October 6, 2012 · 16:15 local
Place: St. Maries, ID
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2780X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA005
Reported as: Cessna 180H
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total800 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2780XRegistered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18051580 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 180H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During cruise flight the engine lost power. Pilot reportedly moved fuel selector from both to fullest tank and attempted restart. Engine failed to restart. Pilot elected to execute an emergency lading on alder creek rd. St. Maries, ID. Left wing impacted a tree on roll out. The pilot lost control and the aircraft flipped upside down and came to a rest on the side of the road.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT REPORTEDLY MOVED FUEL SELECTOR FROM BOTH TO FULLEST TANK AND ATTEMPTED RESTART. ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. PILOT ELECTED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LADING ON ALDER CREEK RD. ST. MARIES, ID. LEFT WING IMPACTED A TREE ON ROLL OUT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AND CAME TO A REST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR13LA005Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt Maries, IDThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Oct 7, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2780X · 2

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

Accident 20010327005629ACoeur D Alene, ID(-23) [privacy data omitted] was taking off on runway 23 from intersection of "d" taxiway (approx. 3500' remaining). Wind was steady at 160 degrees and nine knots (AWOS report). The a/c was aligned with the centerline and full powerwas applied. As the a/c…Mar 27, 2001 · No damage Accident 20000722007709AHailey, ID(-23) The pilot reported the right brake stuck when landing on runway 13 at Hailey, ID. There was a 12 kt crosswind. The aircraft ground looped and substantial damage was inflicted to the tip and out board portion of the left wing.Jul 22, 2000 · No damage