# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180: Loss of control - in flight 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 ANC07CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA084.md): Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2007 · N1560C · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in the airplane descending uncontrolled into high vegetation. Factors contributing to the accident were wind gusts and a crosswind. - [NTSB SEA06CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA174.md): Cessna 180 · Arock, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2006 · N9026C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and substantial damage to the airplane. Factors included the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, the delayed go-around,… - [NTSB LAX05FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA079.md): Cessna 180 · Adelanto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2005 · N2882A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during an attempted go-around, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain. - [NTSB ANC04LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA075.md): Cessna 180 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2004 · N3267D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during cruise flight, which resulted in the airplane impacting the lake. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft, and low altitude flight. - [NTSB ATL03LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA145.md): Cessna 180 · Pavo, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N2807A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB ANC00FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00FA093.md): Cessna 180 · Thorne Bay, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2000 · N2997A · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's inadvertent stalling of the airplane. - [NTSB NYC97FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA099.md): Cessna 180 · Freedom, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1997 · N1802C · Destroyed > the pilot's premature lift off, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, while attempting to avoid an obstruction (telephone pole). Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the airplane's… - [NTSB CHI96LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA307.md): Cessna 180 · Duxbury, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1996 · N2814A · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed. - [NTSB BFO92LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA086.md): Cessna 180 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1992 · N1607C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. - [NTSB CHI91LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA197.md): Cessna 180 · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1991 · N6503A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper airspeed during landing and the improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of total experience in seaplanes and the gusty wind condition. - [NTSB DEN88LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA181.md): Cessna 180 · Cascade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1988 · N1509C · Substantial damage > The plt was landing at an unattended airstrip with a 1000' dirt rwy. There was a northerly wind, but due to the sloping rwy terrain, he elected to use rwy 19 & land uphill with a tailwind. The plt rprted that as he was about to flare, the acft pitched down &… - [NTSB ATL87DEI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEI01.md): Cessna 180 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1987 · N3296D · Substantial damage > The airplane reportedly completed an NDB appch to rwy 02. The plt reported that he circled the rwy twice after arriving at the arpt to check the rwy condition. He subsequently landed on rwy 20 where he 'impacted something on runway or hit air pocket, did not… - [NTSB MKC86LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA130.md): Cessna 180 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N3166D · Substantial damage > A witness stated that the he observed the acft in a normal approach for landing but that it appeared slow. The witness observed the left wing drop just before the acft was to touchdown to the rwy. Tire scuff marks were seen by the witness on the rwy near… - [NTSB CHI86FER06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER06.md): Cessna 180 · Brainerd, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 30, 1986 · N6559A · Destroyed > A witness reported seeing the floatplane descending 'abnormally' in a nose low attitude just prior to water impact. The plt reported making the apch to the lake in a nose up attitude with partial power on. The plt remembers no further events leading up to the… - [NTSB ANC85LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA175.md): Cessna 180 · Farewell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1985 · N3657C · Substantial damage > Acft failed to gain alt & crashed on takeoff from gravel bar weight & balance. CG, & winds were questionable. - [NTSB FTW85FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA025.md): Cessna 180 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1984 · N602RD · Destroyed > Last radio contact was a clearence to descend to 5,000 ft MSL to which the plt responded 'two romeo delta.' Cloud tops were near 5,000 ft MSL. Acft impacted in a high speed dive aprx 10 deg past verticle. Plt received com/inst certificate on 12/14/84 and this… ## 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" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072602&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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