NTSB investigations: Cessna 180
80 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 180, where the sequence of events included Loss of control on ground. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Where
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = '230' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = '230' 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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN26LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Pagosa Springs, CONTSB WPR26LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · McCall, IDNTSB ANC26LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Nenana, AKNTSB WPR26LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Marbleton, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ANC26LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Skwentna, AKNTSB WPR26LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Arco, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a right crosswind.NTSB ANC25LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Morgan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR25LA285Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Reno, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while transitioning from the landing roll to taxi, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR25LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · San Carlos, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with crosswind conditions.NTSB WPR25LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Venator, ORThe inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR24LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Grady, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.NTSB WPR24LA209Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Chamberlain Guard Station, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a rodent hole and subsequent nose over.NTSB ANC24LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Skwentna, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB WPR24LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Featherville, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN23LA251Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Osceola, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane during a crosswind landing.NTSB ANC23LA044Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Talkeetna, AKA loss of directional control, while landing, due to a flat main landing gear tire.NTSB WPR23LA367Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering headwind.NTSB CEN22LA439Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Williston, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA22LA429Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Ocean City, MDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind, resulting in the runway excursion and nose over.NTSB WPR22LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Carrizozo, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN21LA180Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Delavan, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll with gusting crosswinds, which resulted in his excessive brake input and a subsequent nose over.NTSB CEN20CA298Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Cambridge, MNThe pilot's loss of directional control while landing a tailwheel airplane with a slight left quartering a tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR20CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Marion, MTThe pilot's loss of directional control and subsequent improper brake application during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ERA19TA216Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportCessna 180 · Pickens, SCMaintenance personnel’s improper installation of the right main landing gear brake assembly, which resulted in the loss of control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Morgan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an attempted aborted landing and impact with bushes and terrain.NTSB GAA19CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Limington, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touchdown, which resulted in runway excursion onto snow.NTSB GAA19CA111Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bend, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA19CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Hailey, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bozeman, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA18CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Cut Bank, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN18LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lago Vista, TXThe separation of the left main landing gear spring during landing due to a preexisting fatigue crack.NTSB ANC18LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Fairbanks, AKThe failure of the brake line tube due to an improper flare.NTSB GAA18CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Mount Vernon, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB ERA18LA043Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Frederick, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the failure of the left main landing gear tire.NTSB GAA18CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Panama City, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA17LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Newport, NHA leak in the right brake slave cylinder, which led to no fluid in the reservoir and subsequent asymmetric braking.NTSB GAA17CA473Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Puntilla, AKThe airplane’s encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR16LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · California City, CAA directional upset on landing due to a thermally induced atmospheric disturbance, which the pilot was unable to successfully counter due to improperly set rudder travel limits.NTSB GAA15CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Cahokia, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB GAA15CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Hartland, MEAbnormal runway contact which precipitated a loss of control and nose-over.NTSB WPR15LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Jackson, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR15CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Marion, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ANC14CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Kodiak, AKThe pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB WPR14CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Casper, WYThe pilot's inadequate flare and loss of directional control during landing.NTSB CEN14CA302Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Springview, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.NTSB ANC14CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · North Pole, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a collision with a terrain.NTSB WPR14CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Butte, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.NTSB CEN13LA541Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Gallup, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control during the landing roll due to his diverted attention.NTSB WPR13CA352Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180J · Hungry Horse, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA13CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Concord, NHThe pilot’s delayed remedial action following a loss of directional control during the landing roll.