# Accident 20141012018849A: Cessna 180K, Boca Raton, FL, October 12, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 2014, 16:30 local time
- Place: Boca Raton, FL
- Airport: Boca Raton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.4100° N, 80.1439° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.4100&lon=-80.1439&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2590K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2590K) (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 MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,649 total, 2,200 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141012018849A

## Narrative

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

IT IS NOTED THAT THE  ENGINE EXPERIENCED FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE POWER, THEREFORE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN ABANDONED CONSTRUCTION SITE.

## 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 ERA15LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA014), Oct 12, 2014: Cessna 180K (N2590K), Boca Raton, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts, which resulted in shifting of the Nos. 1 and 2 main bearings, loss of lubrication, failure of the…

## Other reports on N2590K (3)

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

- [Incident 19940303003509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940303003509I), Mar 3, 1994: Cessna 180K (N2590K), Benton Harbor, MI, Minor damage. Pilot lost control of aircraft while taxiing to ramp. Departed taxiway and hit a snow bank.
- [Accident 19830808039819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830808039819A), Aug 8, 1983: Cessna 180K (N2590K), Cheyenne, WY, Substantial damage. Tower gave wind incorrectly. Pilot lost control on takeoff. Aborted and ground looped. Unsuspected the crosswind.
- [Incident 19810313025339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810313025339I), Mar 13, 1981: Cessna 180K (N2590K), South Bend, IN, Minor damage. During rollout with tail settling down a gust of wind turned plane. Pilot applied too much brake.

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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