# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 LAX06FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA206.md): Cessna 180 · Payson, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2006 · N1535C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during a low level flyby maneuver. A factor was glare from the sun and shadows created by the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ANC99LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA154.md): Cessna 180 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1999 · N4563B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC94LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA010.md): Cessna CE-180 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1993 · N2245C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's selection of unsuitable terrain and the berm on the airstrip.
- [NTSB ANC90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA156.md): Cessna 180-A · Lime Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1990 · N3680C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to understand the performance data during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain not being identified by the pilot-in-command.
- [NTSB CHI90FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA235.md): Cessna 180 · Howell, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1990 · N4547B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance above terrain while maneuvering during takeoff. A factor in the accident was the pilot's attempt to display the aircraft's performance.
- [NTSB SEA88LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA080.md): Cessna 180 · Hailey, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1988 · N180W · Destroyed
  > This Cessna 180 was on a VFR flight from gooding, Idaho to Hailey, Idaho when it disappeared. The wreckage was later found in a steep canyon about 15 miles from the destination. No mechanical failures were found. Good VFR weather conditions existed at the…
- [NTSB SEA86FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA233.md): Cessna 180 · Wallace, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1986 · N4703B · Destroyed
  > Plt received wx brief, advised VFR for proposed flt. Plt filed VFR flt plan and departed. Wreckage located 2 days later at crest of mountain pass.
- [NTSB ANC85LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA178.md): Cessna 180 · Tutna Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1985 · N2490C · Substantial damage
  > The plt elected to takeoff from a lake that was aprx 1/2 mi long & oriented on an east/west heading. During a x-wind takeoff, the plt had difficulty getting the acft to lift off, but elected to continue the takeoff. The acft finally lifted off, but failed to…
- [NTSB ANC82DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG39.md): Cessna 180 · Rush Lake, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 4, 1982 · N3125C · Destroyed
  > The float-equipped acft failed to clear rising terrain after taking off from Rush Lake. The pilot stated that the enginewas developing full power.
- [NTSB ANC82DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA025.md): Cessna 180 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 10, 1982 · N9464C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported there was no wind on the ground. However,immediately after takeoff he encountered a downdraft which would not allow him to clear trees at the end of the airstrip. Takeoff was on runway 5.wind reported by farewell,AK,located 19MI nw of the…

## 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072602&occurrence=230

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