# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 1986

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 LAX87LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA007.md): Cessna 180 · Lucerne Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1986 · N1750C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the wind had been light and variable with intermittent gusts and on the take-off roll as the nose of the aircraft suddenly swung 30 degrees to the left and he was unable to compensate with right rudder. The right wing tip then dug into…
- [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 ANC86FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA126.md): Cessna 185 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1986 · N1802R · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The plts of Cessna 185 (C-185), N1802R, & Cessna 180 (C-180), N9418C, received clearance fm ground control to taxi to rwy 32 via taxiway-n (twy-n). Both acft were tailwheel (conventional gear) equipped. As the C-185 was proceeding along twy-n, the C-180 plt…
- [NTSB ANC86FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA118.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1986 · N2913C · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > A ground control (gnd ctl) trainee clrd Cessna 152 (C-152), N757WV, to taxi to rwy 6, then relinquished the gnd ctl psn to a full performance level (fpl) ctlr, who had just signed on duty. The fpl ctlr was aware of the lctn & taxi destn of the C-152, the fpl…
- [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 ANC86LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA084.md): Cessna 180 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1986 · N2393C · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that a loud bang was heard at an alt of about 25 ft AGL shortly after takeoff. The acft settled to the rwy and pwr was regained. The acft then veered off the left side of the rwy and nosed over. Post accident inspection revealed maintenance…
- [NTSB ANC86LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA075.md): Cessna 180 · Tanunak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1986 · N3887C · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that after touchdown he lost directional control of the acft which resulted in a ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB DEN86LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA156.md): Cessna 180 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1986 · N3253D · Substantial damage
  > The student plt flew from alliance to Cheyenne on his solo x-country and flew locally at Cheyenne to make 3 landings at a twr controlled arpt. While he was in the pattern a cumulonimbus cloud moved into the vicinity of the arpt and the winds became gusty.…
- [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…

## 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") = 1986
  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=1986

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