# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, WA

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 WPR26LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA296.md): Cessna 180 · La Center, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 10, 2026 · N180DT · Substantial damage
  > On August 10, 2026, about 12:55 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 180, N180DT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near La Center, Washington. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were seriously injured. The flight was…
- [NTSB WPR23LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA042.md): Cessna 180 · Kahlotus, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2022 · N24227 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to check the fuel selector position before takeoff and his improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot’s loss of airplane control which resulted in an aerodynamic…
- [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 WPR12CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA245.md): Cessna 180 · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2012 · N3184D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a crosswind condition.
- [NTSB WPR11CA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA464.md): Cessna 180 · Orcas Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N9361C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA07LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA063.md): Cessna 180 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2007 · N9115C · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the trees.
- [NTSB SEA06LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA021.md): Cessna 180 · Lopez, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2005 · N108EE · Substantial damage
  > The airline transport pilot, who was receiving recurrent training, failed to maintain aircraft control, which was followed by an inadvertent ground loop. A contributing factor was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB SEA03LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA071.md): Cessna 180 · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2003 · N180MK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action when his aircraft began to veer during the landing roll, and his ultimate failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a ground loop. Factors include the pilot's momentary diversion of his attention during…
- [NTSB SEA00LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA049.md): Cessna 180 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2000 · N4994A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for changing wind conditions during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft. Factors include a variable, shifting wind that changed from a quartering headwind to a quartering tailwind just prior to the…
- [NTSB CHI96LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA009.md): Cessna 180R · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1995 · N3698C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA95LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA049.md): Cessna 180 · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1995 · N626RP · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate remedial action by the flight instructor after the student lost directional control.
- [NTSB SEA92LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA053.md): Cessna 180 · Quilcene, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1992 · N1680C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a poor in flight decision and unfavorable/gusty winds.
- [NTSB SEA89LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA060.md): Cessna 180 · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1989 · N2936C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from the bounced landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's low total flight time and his inexperience in the Cessna 180 airplane.
- [NTSB SEA84FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA060.md): Cessna 172N · Kent, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1984 · N4603F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > At about 1345 PST, the plt of a Cessna 172N, N4603F, departed crest airpark, Kent, WA, on a local pleasure flt. Aprx 5 min later, the plt & 1 passenger of a float equipped Cessna 180, N4908A, took off from lake meridian, Kent, WA, & were also on a local…
- [NTSB SEA78DYP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP10.md): Cessna 180 · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1978 · N2418C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYE36.md): Cessna 180 · Auburn, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1977 · N4581B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYE32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYE32.md): Cessna 180 · Forks, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1976 · N9352C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FYG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG37.md): Cessna 180 · Anatone, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1976 · N7699A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72DYG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYG41.md): Cessna 180 · Waterville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1972 · N2882A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0112.md): Cessna 180 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1969 · N7699A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70F0110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0110.md): Cessna 180 · Mountlake Tr, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1969 · N1772C · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69D0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0004.md): Cessna 180 · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1968 · N6540A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0223.md): Cessna 180 · Prosser, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1967 · N172AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68F0227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0227.md): Cessna 180 · Orchards, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1967 · N1793C · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68F0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0044.md): Cessna 180 · Orchards, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1967 · N2468C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0049.md): Cessna 180 · Ocean Shores, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1966 · N4679A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66A0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0056.md): Cessna 180 · Neah Bay, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 6, 1966 · N4546B · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66F0237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0237.md): Cessna 180 · Naches, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1966 · N172AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0132.md): Cessna 180 · Orchards, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1965 · N2468C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA65F0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA65F0007.md): Cessna 180 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1965 · N2392C · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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