Cessna 180K
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Accident 20260722011089ACessna 180K · Anchorage, AKFirst flight after completion of an annual inspection. Airman taxied from maintenance hangar to RW14 for a short flight to reposition from Z41 Lake Hood Strip to mri merrill field. Normal takeoff, climb to 150' AGL and the engine quit running. Pilot elected…Incident 20260703007159ICessna 180K · Everett, WAFederal aviation administration Flight standards district office (FSDO) aviation accident/incident report summary General event information Date / time: July 3, 2026 / 1340 pacific standard time (PST) Location: paine field airport (kpae), Everett, WA Aircraft…Accident 20260327004689ACessna 180K · Beloit, KSThe pilot in command (PIC) reported conducting a final approach to runway 35 with variable winds from 030–040 degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 23 knots. The PIC stated the aircraft touched down on the centerline. The PIC reported that during the rollout, when…Incident 20260120001669ICessna 180K · Martinsburg, PAAfter initial greetings, I asked the pilotif he was ok and was uninjured. He stated that he was fine and was not injured in any way. He stated that he was a medical professional. I asked him about his flying history. He stated that he got his private pilot’s…Accident 20251108016729ACessna 180K · Lakeview, AROn 11/09/2025 at approximately 1630 CST, the pilot landed long due to the evening sun obscuring his vision. After touchdown, he noticed he was farther down the runway than expected. He noticed people in automobiles filming his landing and obstructing his…Accident 20250814013309ACessna 180K · Anza, CAOn August 14, 2025, a Cessna 180 aircraft was completing the final leg of a flight from columbia, CA (O22) to yakima, WA, at 9,500 feet. Due to a marine layer over the intended destination of lake wohlford (8CL1), the flight diverted to lake riverside estates…Accident 20250217000729ACessna 180K · Breckenridge, TXThe pilot was testing the newly installed navigation equipment and autopilot by conducting a coupled GPS approach to runway 17 at bkd. At approximately 3/4 mile north of the runway the pilot tested the “go-around” function by pressing the go-around button on…Accident 20240520005509ACessna 180K · Midland, TXOn may 20, 2024, at 1100 CDT, a Cessna 180, registered to private individual. Suffered substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilator and left main landing gear. When it departed the paved surface after landing at Midland airpark (kmdd) in…Accident 20230921015019ACessna 180K · Monument Valley, UTPilot was attempting to land at UT25. Upon touchdown of tailwheel a gust of wind caught the right wing, this caused the left wing to strike the ground which caused a ground loop. Aircraft went into the ditch. Broke left main gear, prop strike and broken left…Incident 20230904012659ICessna 180K · Manitowish, WIWhile attempting to perform a touch and go maneuver, pilot inadvertently landed the amphibious float plane with the landing gear extended.Accident 20230113000609ACessna 180K · Agua Claiente S, CAPilot reported he was announcing his position on 122.9 and landing on runway 29. Noticing a limp windsock and checking runway conditions (coyotes and even kids on bicycles) and announcing again his positon linded up on the runway 29. When he was almost at…Accident 20220429006989ACessna 180K · Portland, ORAirplane conducted soft field landing on private airstrip. During rollout Airplane contacted fence causing substantial damage to the aircraft.Accident 20210723017279ACessna 180K · Lenz, OROn 23 July 2021 N8884 lost power 7 miles south of 0OR9 at an altitude of approximately 7500 MSL. The pilot searched his wingx app for the nearest airport (0OR9) and estimated that he had enough altitude to get to the runway. About a mile south of the runway…Accident 20210614022349ACessna 180K · Columbus, OH> 6/14/2021 - Aircraft departed osu airport and engine reportedly stopped running approximatley 5 minutes into flight. > 6/16/2021 - Aircraft recovered and moved to fremont, OH for storage/exam. > 10/28/2021 - Exam of aircraft conducted at [privacy data…Accident 20210402003339ACessna 180K · Fort Lupton, COOn April 2, 2021 [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 180-K, was attempting to land on runway 27 at Platte Valley Airpark (18V) at about 155PM MDT. The aircraft mistakenly touched-down on a nearby utility access road. The softness of the ground resulted in the…Incident 20190402002379ICessna 180K · Lakeland, FLOn final heading west, l/h wing tip touched ground and aircraft nosed over resting on engine/prop with tail in the air.Incident 20180803009839ICessna 180K · Fairbanks, AKPilot was taxing off the beach when the plane turned hard right, the pilot applied full left rudder, but the plane continued right, pilot was unable to stop the engine quickly enough so the propeller chopped into the leading edge of the wing of the plane…Accident 20180615020019ACessna 180K · Kotzebue, AKNorthstar aero (J1OC) departed fairbanks Alaska on a part 135 VFR charter flight in Cessna 180 N2957K with two passengers on board at around 1030 adt on Friday June 15. Flight plan route was fairbanks ? Kobuk sand dunes ? Gates of the arctic national park ?…Accident 20180322013399ACessna 180K · Canton, MSOn March 22, around 5:30 pm local time the pilot was at approximately 2000 MSL, attempt to land at a private strip. The pilot stated he expereinced carberator icing. The pilot pulled one notch of flaps and pushed carberator heat in. As he was losing altituded…Accident 20170611009319ACessna 180K · Farmingdale, NJAircraft was landing on runway 27 at kblm. Upon touchdown the right wheel skidded for aproximately 75 feet. Until the end of the right skid mark, there was no evidence indicating the left wheel was touching the ground. At the end of the right wheel skid mark,…Incident 20160627006829ICessna 180K · Minneapolis, MNPilot returning to home base from trip to Canada. Pilot stated he noticed strong winds at altitude but due to long flight day, he did not pay close enough attention. Upon performing a wheel landing, he lowered the tail wheel. He realized the winds were…Accident 20160114002119ACessna 180K · Sussex, NJN64251 was on approach to runway 3 at Sussex, NJ on the night of 1/14/16. Mike mendiburu was flying in the left seat and chris shaeffner was acting as PIC and instructing from the right seat. They made a normal approach and 3 point landing on rwy 3. Upon…Incident 20150711013399ICessna 180K · Tyonek, AKAfter making low pass at remote strip, pilot made another pass to drag tires and evaluate strip. After touchdown slightly long and very soft sand slowing a/c more than expected, go-around was initiated. Rising terrain on departure end prevented turn out of…Incident 20150512008379ICessna 180K · Lawrence, MAAircraft landed and blew a tire. Minor damage to left wing. Scratched wing tip.Accident 20150501005629ACessna 180K · Pearland, TXApproximately 0920 CST at Pearland Regional Airport (klvj) Pearland, TX a Cessna 180K attempted a takeoff on runway 32. The aircraft departed the east side of the runway approximately 1,500 feet down the runway then came back onto the runway and almost…Accident 20141012018849ACessna 180K · Boca Raton, FLIt is noted that the engine experienced failure causing engine failure power, therefore pilot made an emergency landing in an abandoned construction site.Incident 20130525008069ICessna 180K · Silver City, NMAircraft departed lru for svc, pilot stated reason was to obtain fuel. Pilot stated fuel qty gauge indication and fuel qty indication from installed fuel totalizer led pilot to believe he had adequate fuel for the intended flight. During cruise phase of…Accident 20120812020579ACessna 180K · Upland, CAPilot lost conrol of the aircraft while landing. Pilot stated the aircraft began to track to the right and then a wind gust lifted the right wing and the aircraft departed the runway to the left. Pilot then initiated a go around and partially retracted flaps.…Incident 20120723023339ICessna 180K · AKThe airman landed the aircraft on a sandy moraine below a Glacier, and was repositioning the aircraft for take-off. He stopped short of what appeared to be a shallow stream, shut the aircraft down, and got out to check the streams depth. After probing the…Incident 20120509006889ICessna 180K · Waterford, MIWhen landing on runway 27R the aircraft lost tailwheel steering and exited the right side of th erunway and hit a taxiway guide sign.Accident 20100626040189ACessna 180K · Cahokia, ILOn landing rollout, aircraft seemed to be tracking to the right despite left rudder input. Pilot experienced a "bang" and the aircraft moved abruptly and uncontrollably. Aircraft contacted the runway with the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. Left…Accident 20100519033989ACessna 180K · Renton, WAOn the landing the pilot reported touching down without incident and that a wind gust picked the aircraft back up into the air. The left wing struck the runway and the left tire came off the rim.Accident 20090402046879ACessna 180K · Iniakuk Lake, AKNTSB# ANC09CA027 ptrs# AL01200902135PILOT landed on Iniakuk Lake which was snow coverd with drifts. The aircraft impacted a drift which took the skis off the gear and bent the left landing gear aft.Accident 20081026851299ACessna 180K · Justin, TX(-23) On October 26, 2008, at approximately 1425 local, N1846Z, a Cessna CE-180K aircraft, suffered substantial damage during landing at Clark field (3T6) a private airport. The pilot-in-command, [privacy data omitted], airline transport pilot certificate no.…Accident 20080809843159ACessna 180K · Garden City, UT(-23) On August 9, 2008, at 0907 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180K, N63217, impacted a beach in Garden City, Utah. The pilot,[privacy data omitted], who was also the registered owner of the airplane, was operating it under the provisions of 14 code of…Accident 20080330014099ACessna 180K · Redding, CA(-23) On 3/30/2008, the FAA operations center reported accident near Benton Field (O85) in Redding, California, involving a Cessna 180K, N95ME. According to NTSB investigators and an eyewitness, the aircraft was in on downwind ready to base for runway 33 when…Incident 20080329013629ICessna 180K · Fairbanks, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot reported on landing at Fairbanks in ski 1 loss of directional control causing him to veer into the victor taxiway sign damaging the propeller. Pilot was returning from east twin lakes when his ski equipped aircraft…Accident 20080311014039ACessna 180K · White Mountain, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] on March 11, 2008, at approximately 10:00 am local time, the pilot-in-command obtained weather information from the iditarod air force operations in unalakleet, Alaska. At approximately 10:25 am local time, the pilot-in-command,…Incident 20080311013679ICessna 180K · Nome, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] on March 11, 2008 at approximately 03:00 pm local time, the Nome flight service station gave airport information to N66037 and suggested that N66037 not land on the packed sea ice. At approximately 03:30 pm a second aircraft…Incident 20070411020649ICessna 180K · Rockport, TX(-23) The pilot was returning to the airport, and while over copano bay, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to glide to shore, but was not able, and landed in the water. The airplane settled on the bottom of the bay with the wings, nose, and tip of…Accident 20061125024149ACessna 180K · Bountiful, UT(-23) On Saturday 11/25/06 at 1303 MST, a Cessna 180-K, N180BM, piloted by [privacy data omitted] lost control while attempting to take off from rwy 34 at Bountiful Skypark, UT (btf) and crashed on the right side of the rwy, the aircraft never got airborne.…Accident 20061001026929ACessna 180K · Barton City, MI(-23) Pilot failed to stop aircraft after landing on Private 1200 ft. wet grass runway. Aircraft ran off end of runway and collided with trees and rocks sustaining substantial damage.Accident 20060928021179ACessna 180K · Mooresville, NC(-23) On September 28, 2006 at 1115 eastern dst, the pilot [privacy data omitted] attempted to take-off N64382 (CE-180-K) on runway 32 at lake Norman airpark (K14A). While occupying the left seat, the pilot [privacy data omitted] applied power to the aircraft…Accident 20060702011849ACessna 180K · Anchorage, AK(-23) The aircraft ground looped after landing on lake Hood strip runway 31. According to the pilot, on roll out he was slightly off center and tried to correct using right rudder but his foot was too high on the pedal which caused right braking action and…Accident 20060702011819ACessna 180K · Owasso, OK(-23) On July 2, 2006, about 0925 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna 180K tailwheel-equipped airplane, N1SE, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following a collision with static transmission lines while on takeoff from a residential…Incident 20040525008539ICessna 180K · Carlsbad, CA(-23) On may 25, 2004, at approximately 1005 PDT, eddie narramore landed on runway 24 at the Mcclellan-Palomar Airport, CA in N2530K, a Cessna model 180K aircraft. During the landing roll out, while attempting to exit the runway at a taxiway, the aircraft…Accident 20040116012941ACessna 180K · Tehachapi, CA(-23) On January 16, 2004, at about 14:15 PST, a Cessna 180K and a Beech 95-B55, collided about 6.5 nautical miles west of Tehachapi, California. The Cessna was destroyed, and its ATP pilot was fatally injured. The Beech was substantially damaged, and the…Incident 20031028031369ICessna 180K · Madison, MS(-23) Aircraft made an abrupt move to the right just after touchdown. Pilot corrected for it. Aircraft nosed over damaging the spinner and propeller blades. [privacy data omitted]Accident 20031004023489ACessna 180K · Starkville, MS(-23) Pilot landed with a crosswind, allowed wind to lift right wing and did not control the aircraft in a sufficient and timely manner. The aircraft groundlooped causing substantial wing and stabilizer damage.Incident 20030607011789ICessna 180K · Palo Alto, CA(-23) The pilot of aircraft N111CN gave the following statement. On Saturday June 8, 2003, I was doing pattern work in my Cessna 180 skywagon around 1530 hours at Palo Alto airport (pao) located in Palo Alto, California. The ATIS wind condition was 320/330 at…
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