Cessna 180K
NTSB investigations · 126
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NTSB ANC97LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Soldotna, AKthe pilot's inadequate compensation for cross conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the variable/gusty/crosswind condition.NTSB FTW97LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Valentine, TXThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the excessive airspeed during the approach and landing. A factor was the dirt bank paralleling the airstrip.NTSB ANC96LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Cold Bay, AKthe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area/terrain for landing. The submerged sandbar was a related factor.NTSB ANC95LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Port Alsworth, AKFailure of the main landing gear wheel that had been modified for a tundra tire.NTSB ANC95LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · King Salmon, AKFailure of the pilot to adequately compensate for wind conditions, which resulted in a failure to maintain directional control. The downdraft and crosswind were related factors.NTSB SEA94LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Hite, UTCompensation for wind conditions and weather evaluation were inadequate. Factors to the accident were: crosswind and gusts.NTSB SEA94LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Garfield, WAConnecting rod bolt fatigue.NTSB BFO93FA103Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Webster, NHThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his failure to assure proper weight and balance of the aircraft for takeoff, and his failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. A possible factor related to the…NTSB LAX93LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Fullerton, CAThe airplane's owners (including the pilot) poor maintenance and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to this accident was the deteriorated overwing fuel caps seals and the tailwind.NTSB SEA92LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Wibaux, MTA poorly planned approach.NTSB FTW92LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Curlew Island, LAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the pilot's physical impairment.NTSB NYC92LA116Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Greenville, METhe pilots decision to initiate a step turn into the wind. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and gusts.NTSB LAX91LA403Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe pilot-in-command failed to maintain directional control. Contributing to this accident was the pic's lack of experience in the airplane and the soft terrain.NTSB CHI91LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Scottsbluff, NEFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors related to the accident were a crosswind condition and lack of total experience in type of aircraft by the pilot.NTSB ANC91LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Amos Lakes, AKThe pilot's selection of terrain that was rough, snow-covered and icy for takeoff.NTSB DEN91LA036Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Patterson, LAThe pilot's failure to identify an unsafe or hazardous condition. Factors were: rough water and high winds.NTSB LAX91LA041Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Young, AZThe pilot selected the wrong runway and attempted to land with a tailwind.NTSB ANC90LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Homer, AKThe pilot loss of directional control.NTSB MIA90LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Crystal Springs, MSPilots failure to assure that the fuel cap was in position and secured prior to departure. This resulted in fuel siphoning overboard resulting in the precautionary landing.NTSB DEN89LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Englewood, COFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve. The crosswind was a related factor.NTSB DEN89LA139Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Bullfrog, UTThe pilot failed to compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. The crosswind was considered as a contributing factor. An underlying factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in performing crosswind landings in the Cessna 180.NTSB ANC89LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Seldovia, AKThe private pilot was attempting to land his Cessna 180 airplane on the beach near Seldovia, AK. The main landing gear encountered a soft spot during the landing roll, and the airplane nosed over. Afterward, the pilot elected to fly the airplane to its home…NTSB ANC88LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Chickaloonflats, AKOn touchdown off shore on the mud flats, the pilot lost complete control of the airplane. The airplane then nosed over on its back.NTSB SEA88LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Eastsound, WAPlt was cruising at 200 feet over the water, looked down to get a chart under his seat and collided with the water.NTSB LAX88LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Show Low, AZThe plt attempted to takeoff in his conventional gear acft using rwy 21. The local wind was estimated at 180 degrees, 15 knots with gusts to 35 knots. The plt stated that immediately after rotating for takeoff 'a gust of wind caught us & threw us…NTSB SEA88FA011Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Walton, ORWitnesses observed the aircraft flying westbound toward a pass at a low altitude above the ground near the base of low stratus clouds. The aircraft struck a tree at the top of a ridgeline in mount/hilly terrain on a northeasterly heading, traveled 1/2 mile…NTSB LAX87LA345Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · San Diego, CAA Cessna 180K dragged its' wing tip during landing roll on runway 28R. The pilot indicated that he encountered a wind gust from the left raising the right wing. The pilot stated that he 'over corrected' in that when the gust subsided the aircraft rolled left…NTSB ANC87LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cordova, AKThe pilot stated that after touchdown and about 150 feet of the roll, the pilot lost directional control causing the aircraft to exit the gravel runway and striking two parked aircraft.NTSB LAX87LA352Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Lakeport, CAThe plt & his daughter were believed to have depd his pvt airstrip on 11/22/86 or 11/23/86. They were rprtd missing on 11/24/86 & a search was begun, but the acft was not fnd until 8/19/88, when the wreckage was discovered by hunters. The crash site was…NTSB SEA87LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Burlington, WAPlt was taking off in fog from wet grass strip. Acft swerved left, plt unable to arrest with opposite rudder and brake, collided with fence. Abort not attempted.NTSB DEN86LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Ronan, MTAccording to the plt, during the takeoff ground run, his seat slid to the full aft position. The plt stated he lost control & the acft ground looped.NTSB FTW86LA101Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Timbalier, LADuring the ground run portion of a water take-off from a canal, the pilot encountered a strong gust of wind to the right of the aircraft nose. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and collided with an oil rig. The pilot failed to compensate for the…NTSB SEA86LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Emigrant Pass, NVThe plt was informed during a wx briefing that VFR flt was not recommended. The plt elected to takeoff regardless and encountered low ceilings and visibilities. While looking for an area of a highway to land the acft, pwr lines were contacted with the top of…NTSB DEN86FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Kalispell, MTThe plt received a wx briefing and filed an IFR flt plan to Boeing field, seattle, WA. He departed Kalispell, MT, at 1135 MST. When the plt arrived in the spokane area, he obtained wx reports for seattle and decided to turn around and return to Kalispell. Wx…NTSB MKC85FA039Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Ft.Smith, ARWitnesses along the Arkansas river observed the acft flying low over the river, in a northeasterly direction. As the acft approached a set of high voltage power lines that crossed the river aprx 85 ft above the water, it banked left and the rt wing struck the…NTSB LAX84LA496Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Salinas, CAThe plt stated that he landed on rwy 26 and after the acft slowed down to aprx 15 to 20 KTS, a gust of wind lifted the rt wing and the acft veered to the rt. The plt was unable to maintain directional control and the acft ground looped collapsing the left…NTSB LAX84LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · San Miguel Is, CAThe plt was taking off in a 35 kt wind with the flaps extended. The acft became airborne in a 3 point attitude, & when 2 to 3 ft in the air, it began a left turn. Subsequently, the wing dragged the ground & the acft nosed over. The plt said he should have…NTSB LAX84LA123Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Melville Lake, CAThe acft landed hard during an aborted takeoff from a dry lake bed after the landing gear had snagged a tent. In preparing to leave the plt noticed a small tent on the lake bed. He believed he could overfly it on takeoff but the landing gear did not clear the…NTSB LAX84LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Santa Rosa Island, CAAccording to the plt, the nose of the acft felt heavy just before lift-off & when he became airborne. He felt something was wrong with the tail of the acft & that he was unable to obtain full elevator response, so he aborted the takeoff. The acft rolled 300…NTSB FTW84LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Patterson, LAAfter landing, the plt was step taxiing the float plane around a slight curve in the canal. As the acft went around the curve, the sun was in the plt's eyes & he did not see a piling until it was directly ahead. He took evasive action, but the left wing…NTSB DEN83LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cheyenne, WYThe acft groundlooped during takeoff. The plt stated that he incorrectly assumed a 14 kt headwind when the tower gave the 'winds light at fourteen' after previously assigning rwy light. After applying power he realized that he had a x-wind and cut the power.…NTSB DEN83LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Billings, MTThe tailwheel (conventional gear) aircraft was equipped with a robertson stol modification. The pilot reported that with this modification, the plane's stall speed was lowered to 28 to 30 KTS. While in the traffic pattern, tower asked him to keep his speed up…NTSB FTW83LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K II · Pineville, LADuring landing the acft veered right & the left main gear collapsed.NTSB FTW82DA378Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180K · New Iberia, LAThe plt encountered detreiorating visibility due to fog & haze & decided to make a precautionary landing on the intracoastal waterway. The plt stated he was blinded by the reflected light when he turned on his landing light & did not see the pilings which…NTSB SEA82DA071Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180K · Jordan Valley, ORThe aircraft landed 1/3 of the way down the runway and continued off the end into a fence. The pilot stated that the wet sod runway surface hindered adequate braking.NTSB LAX82DUJ34Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180K · Meadview, AZThe flight had originated at north las vegas, NV. According to the pilot, he landed at an unprepared strip when his engine did not sound right, but it checked out on the ground. While at the unprepared strip, the right tire blew out when it struck a rock.…NTSB DEN82DA052Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 180K · Montrose, CODuring flight over mountainous terrain, the pilot encountered "horizontal snow squalls." He reported that he flew through the snow squall for about 25 miles while maintaining ground contact. He approached a cloud layer, but was able to fly over it at 16,500…NTSB FTW82DA045Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 180K · S.E. Of Houma, LAThe pilot elected to takeoff from a canal with a quartering tailwind due to approaching fog. The aircraft drifted left and its wing struck a piling.NTSB NYC82FFJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180K · Jamestown, NYNTSB ANC81DAG68Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Cordova, AK
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