# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180: Abnormal runway contact

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC25LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA009.md): Cessna 180 · Egegik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 29, 2024 · N9140R · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right main landing gear leg for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA19CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA111.md): Cessna 180 · Bend, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2018 · N7757C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA404.md): Cessna 180 · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2018 · N180GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA164.md): Cessna 180 · Mount Vernon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2018 · N9463C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB ERA18LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA043.md): Cessna 180 · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2017 · N399F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the failure of the left main landing gear tire.
- [NTSB GAA15CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA275.md): Cessna 180 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2015 · N4673A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive application of brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the landing after noting he was high on final approach.
- [NTSB GAA15CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA068.md): Cessna 180 · Hartland, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2015 · N2724X · Substantial damage
  > Abnormal runway contact which precipitated a loss of control and nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR14CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA247.md): Cessna 180 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2014 · N9012C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA260.md): Cessna 180 · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2010 · N6545A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB NYC08TA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08TA130.md): Cessna 180 · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 11, 2008 · N1044Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with wake turbulence during approach as a result of his inadequate in-flight planning.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '090' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence?model=2072602

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