# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 1983 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 DEN84LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA056.md): Cessna 180 · Florissant, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1983 · N3389D · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a snowbank during landing. The rwy had only been plowed to a width of about 16 ft according to the plt. This was a privately owned strip and the plt/owner said he instructed his maintenance man/ranch mgr to plow therwy to minimum width.… - [NTSB LAX84LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA075.md): Cessna 180 · Ocotillo Wells, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N4509B · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during arrival, he checked for the wind conditions & there appeared to be a light x-wing of appx 5 to 8 KTS. However, while on the landing roll, he encounter an unexpected wind that yawed the acft to the left. Subsequently, the acft… - [NTSB ANC84LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA018.md): Cessna C-180 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1983 · N2294C · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the acft encountered an overflow while landing and nosed over. He stated his ground speed had almost decreased enough to maneuver when he encountered the overflow, which is water between the ice and snow on top. - [NTSB ANC84LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA014.md): Cessna 180 · Montague Island, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1983 · N3311D · Substantial damage > The acft ground looped during takeoff from a beach on montaque Island. The acft had been parked on the beach and the water had been over the landing gear due to the tide. The plt did not consider that the wet brakes would not be effective if needed. There was… - [NTSB SEA84LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA014.md): Cessna 180 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1983 · N4448P · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during the preflt, he thought the fuel gauges read full. He did not visually check the fuel tanks. After takeoff, the acft was aprx 2500 ft & 4 mi from the arpt, when the plt realize the plane had very little fuel on board. He turned… - [NTSB ANC83LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA160.md): Cessna 180 · Nr Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1983 · N4773B · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the accident occurred when he was landing on a sandbar that he had previously used 3 times, earlier the same day. Reportedly, he overran the landing area by about 50 ft & encountered an area of soft clay & mud. The right wheel sank into… - [NTSB SEA83LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA184.md): Cessna 180 · Colburn, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1983 · N3239D · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a fence and a ditch during an overrun while landing. The pilot reported he took off with the pitot tube cover on and had flown 7 miles to a private airstrip. The strip was reported to be about 1300 ft long. The pilot stated he landed… - [NTSB DEN83LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA201.md): Cessna 180 · Busby, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1983 · N4596B · Substantial damage > According to the pilot he was making a downwind landing to avoid taxiing over rough ground any farther than necessary. After touchdown he travelled about 150 yards up the runway when a gust of wind picked up the tail and he lost control ending in a ground… - [NTSB FTW83LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA331.md): Cessna 180 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1983 · N2987C · Substantial damage > The acft groundlooped during landing after control was lost during a downwind landing. The acft landed on rwy 26 and thewind was reported from 090 degrees at 10 KTS. The plt reported that a gust of wind caused the acft to veer left and control was lost. - [NTSB SEA83LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA144.md): Cessna 180 · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1983 · N7640A · Substantial damage > The pilot said he encountered a high sink rate during the approach. Directional control was lost after the pilot failed to arrest the sink rate and made a hard landing. The acft left the runway and collided with a fence before coming to rest. - [NTSB NYC83LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA167.md): Cessna 180 · Duanesburg, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1983 · N2842A · Substantial damage > The plt landed the tailwheel equipped acft in a 15 kt, left x-wind. During the landing, the acft veered to the left into a rough area, ground looped & came to rest in a ditch. The plt stated that the right brake failed. - [NTSB ANC83FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA094.md): Cessna C-180 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1983 · N3334D · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during landing while on a dual instructional flt. The CFI stated the student applied too much brake on the first landing and almost nosed over. During the 2nd landing the student again applied excessive braking and the acft nosed over. The… - [NTSB SEA83LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA104.md): Cessna 180 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1983 · N4728B · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he encountered a gust while landing on rwy 14 with a quartering tail wind, then lost directional control. Subsequently, the acft departed the left side of the rwy & the left gear collapsed. The tower control reported that the wind was… - [NTSB LAX83LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA202.md): Cessna 180 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1983 · N2473C · Substantial damage > According to an on-duty, air traffic controller, the plt was practicing takeoffs & landings. After completing several landings, the plt made an apch to rwy 16R. During the landing, the acft reportedly pitched downward, and after touchdown became airborne… - [NTSB ANC83LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA065.md): Cessna 180 · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1983 · N2345C · Destroyed > According to the plt's accident report, he had climbed to 3200 ft, pulled the throttle full back to descend, then the eng stopped. He stated that he tried to start the eng, but was unable, so he landed straight ahead in trees. The acft was destroyed during… - [NTSB LAX83FUM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUM04.md): Cessna 180J · Descanso, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 24, 1983 · N3687C · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated plt was on a flt from farmington, NM to el cajon, CA, but made a stop at borrego springs, CA where a passenger deplaned. Before departing farmington, he obtainend a wx briefing for the trip, but only filed a flt plan for the 1st leg… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983 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&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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