Cessna 180

FAA incident reports · 928

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Incident 19940830033169ICessna 180 · Denver, CORight brake locked on touch and go. Veered off runway. Had just came out of annual inspection.Aug 30, 1994 · N2412C · Minor damageIncident 19940822032849ICessna 180 · Syracuse, NYGround looped on landing roll.Aug 22, 1994 · N3341D · Minor damageAccident 19940717018689ACessna 180 · Palmer, AKLost directional control on takeoff. Aborted. Exited runway. Ground looped. Nosed over.Jul 17, 1994 · N9278C · Substantial damageAccident 19940715018609ACessna 180 · Battle Lake, MNRan out of fuel en route.Jul 15, 1994 · N333QB · Substantial damageIncident 19940611015239ICessna 180 · Dillingham, AKDeparting lake just at liftoff floats hit shore. Landed on tundra. Impact broke engine mount and wrinkled cowling.Jun 11, 1994 · N9208C · Minor damageIncident 19940605024209ICessna 180 · Lyman, MEJumper departed witha a backflip. Parachute lines caught boot. Deployed emergency chute also tangled and streamed.Jun 5, 1994 · N1607C · 1 fatalIncident 19940522026949ICessna 180 · Aspen, COEncountered gusty crosswind on landing roll. Went off runway and stopped.May 22, 1994 · N4751B · Minor damageIncident 19940410023839ICessna 180 · Kenai, AKAircraft veered right on landing,over corrected left rudder and brake. Tipped over on nose and left wing.Apr 10, 1994 · N4955A · Minor damageAccident 19940330007259ACessna 180 · Austin, TXLost power on final. Struck a power line and impacted short of runway. Engine ran normal. Low fuel may have unportedMar 30, 1994 · N4646B · Substantial damageIncident 19940212007159ICessna 180 · Sheridan, ORChutist died of injuries following impact with ground. Parachute failed to open. Parachute improperly rigged.Feb 12, 1994 · N1787C · 1 fatalAccident 19931008038449ACessna 180 · King Salmon, AKTried to land on closed private strip. Bounced and nosed over hitting dirt berms.Oct 8, 1993 · N2245C · Substantial damageAccident 19930920039289ACessna 180 · Pumice Creek, AKGusty severe crosswind on landing. Began go around aborted due unstable winds. Ground looped on unimproved strip.Sep 20, 1993 · N4563B · Substantial damageAccident 19930909033739ACessna 180 · Denver, COWindshift on takeoff. Lost directional control. Hard brake used. Nosed over.Sep 9, 1993 · N4719B · Substantial damageIncident 19930903033039ICessna 180 · Sheridan, ORChutist made a free fall jump. Unable to locate pilot chute. Impacted ground, defective equipment. Poor training.Sep 3, 1993 · N1787C · 1 fatalAccident 19930902032829ACessna 180 · Cheyenne, WYEntered clouds in area severe turbulence. Broke up in flight. Exceed load limits. Other aircraft in area ok.Sep 2, 1993 · N3120C · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19930807027989ACessna 180 · Anchorage, AKDropped suddenly on approach. Impacted short of runway. Found flaps could be raised from 40 to 30 by bumping handleAug 7, 1993 · N3654C · Substantial damageAccident 19930731027709ACessna 180 · Sparrevohn, AKOn landing, caribou ran in path. Ballooned over animal. Came down. Lost directional control. Ground looped.Jul 31, 1993 · N3680C · Substantial damageIncident 19930717028949ICessna 180 · Huntington Beac, CAEngine lost power pulling banner. Dropped banner. Forced landing on beach. Throttle cable housing was broken.Jul 17, 1993 · N511MHAccident 19930625020629ACessna 180 · Bozeman, MTGround looped the tail dragger on landing roll after a bounced landing.Jun 25, 1993 · N8047Z · Substantial damageAccident 19930618052159ACessna 180 · Merrill Pass, AKEngine quit flying through a Pass. Landed in brush. Fuel tanks were empty.Jun 18, 1993 · N7627A · Substantial damageIncident 19930508018909ICessna 180 · Soldotna, AKPilot stated he was told field acceptable for landing. Nosed up on nose on rollout. Ground was soft.May 8, 1993 · N2905A · Minor damageIncident 19930422015829ICessna 180 · Tallahassee, FLEngine failed on final. Landed on sod beside runway. Found cloth rag inside fuel tank. Restricted fuel to engine.Apr 22, 1993 · N3101CIncident 19930329021449ICessna 180 · Datal, NMPilot noticed horizon had processed 45 degrees. Landed on country road due to weather. Left gear collapsed.Mar 29, 1993 · N9004C · Minor damageAccident 19930308009839ACessna 180 · Ogden, UTLost directional control and ground looped while landing in a crosswind. CFI rated passenger reported giving dual.Mar 8, 1993 · N1628C · Substantial damageAccident 19930227003859ACessna 180F · Brewer, MELost power on climbout. Tried to turn back. Stalled. Used partial carb heat that in cold air could cause icing.Feb 27, 1993 · N4607U · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19930206002139ACessna 180 · Elmendorf Afb, AKTore landing gear box out of fuselage of ski equipped aircraft during a fast turn for a running takeoff.Feb 6, 1993 · N3680C · Substantial damageIncident 19930124007259ICessna 180 · Holcombe, WIPilot was attempting a landing on a snow covered lake. Not equiped with skis. Overturned on rollout.Jan 24, 1993 · N180MK · Minor damageAccident 19921129048142ACessna 180 · Thorton, CAGust left TRACON advisories at cruise 3100FT. Collided with N784RF climbing to cruise and left advisories. Lost wingNov 29, 1992 · N3313D · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19921118049249ACessna 180 · Clarksburg, CAPilot reported dust devil caused a wing to drag on landing. Not verified. Pilot failed report occurrence.Nov 18, 1992 · N9284C · Substantial damageIncident 19921107056299ICessna 180 · Van Horn, TXLanded at abandoned airfield. Left tire blew on rollout. Gravel runway. Ground looped, left wing tip hit ground.Nov 7, 1992 · N20MF · Minor damageAccident 19921027043919ACessna 180 · Lubbock, TXOn final engine remained at idle CFI took over. Landed short. Severed gear. Throttle housing clip was missing.Oct 27, 1992 · N75077 · Substantial damageIncident 19921026044289ICessna 180 · Perry Island, AKPrecautionary landing on beach of Perry Island due to deteriorating weather. Struck a stick extending up on beach.Oct 26, 1992 · N2453C · Minor damageAccident 19920920037779ACessna 180 · Avalon, CAImpacted hard on left wheel on drop in landing. Impact collapsed left main. Damaged wing prop and broke door hingesSep 20, 1992 · N3288D · Substantial damageIncident 19920808029789ICessna 180 · Jeanerette, LAPartial loss of power in flight. Elected to execute an emergency landing.Aug 8, 1992 · N3306D · Minor damageAccident 19920727030839ACessna 180 · Eureka, AKToo high for landing on strip. Engine failed respond on go around nosed over end of strip.Jul 27, 1992 · N3266D · Substantial damageAccident 19920724031049ACessna 180 · Wrangell, AKTail wheel shimmy on landing. Tried raise tail to stop shimmy. Lost control and ground looped.Jul 24, 1992 · N9398C · Substantial damageAccident 19920705056219ACessna 180 · Sanford, MEGround looped the tailwheel 180 on landing roll. Blamed crosswind gust. Wind reported as light.Jul 5, 1992 · N1607C · Substantial damageAccident 19920704026349ACessna 180 · Naknek, AKEncountered sudden full 30 knot crosswind on beach takeoff. Weathervaned. Side load pulled right gear from gearbox.Jul 4, 1992 · N2824A · Substantial damageAccident 19920629022209ACessna 180 · Glendale, AZLeft main tire blew out on landing. Ground looped. Tire tube valve stem broken due dry rot. Had recent annual.Jun 29, 1992 · N2362C · Substantial damageAccident 19920602021829ACessna 180 · Vincentown, NJEngine quit on climbout. Struck power line landing. No anomalies found. Possible carb icing.Jun 2, 1992 · N2939C · Substantial damageAccident 19920508014029ACessna 180 · Kenai, AKEngine quit turning base to land floatplane on river. Unable river hit trees landing on road. Blamed carburetor iceMay 8, 1992 · N2940C · Substantial damageAccident 19920428011959ACessna 180 · Winfield, WVTried to land downwind on 900 foot strip. Unable. Began late go around. Struck high bushes and cement foundation.Apr 28, 1992 · N9207C · Substantial damageAccident 19920324007869ACessna 180 · Erie, COLost control on landing roll. Left the runway. Overturned in a ditch. Crosswind exceeded crosswind component.Mar 24, 1992 · N3328D · Substantial damageIncident 19920302007059ICessna 180 · Lake Anna, VAPumped water from floats while drifting towards a bridge. Takeoff attempted. Aborted. Aircraft nosed over.Mar 2, 1992 · N180Z · Minor damageAccident 19920223003389ACessna 180 · Quilcene, WADrifted into trees on a go around from a Private strip. Was landing downwind on a short runway.Feb 23, 1992 · N1680C · Substantial damageAccident 19911128053659ACessna 180 · Kenai, AKAircraft fell through ice while taxiing, circumstances unknown.Nov 28, 1991 · N180MB · Damage unknownAccident 19911126053609ACessna 180 · Long Beach, CAGround looped on landing roll. Collapsed right gear. No medical. Pilot certificate had been revoked April 1991.Nov 26, 1991 · N2982A · Substantial damageAccident 19911103048739ACessna 180 · Sacramento, CALost right brake on landing roll. Struck a hangar. Lock o seal ruptured in master cylinder.Nov 3, 1991 · N2802A · Substantial damageIncident 19911029054209ICessna 180 · Fallbrook, CAPilot lost directional control of aircraft on rollout. Ground looped and dragged wing tip.Oct 29, 1991 · N9233C · Minor damageIncident 19911028054469ICessna 180 · Gauley Bridge, WVSmoke in cockpit. Oil on windshield. Declared emergency. Landed on highway. Crankcase had hole near NR5 cylinder.Oct 28, 1991 · N4750B · Minor damage
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