# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 2005 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 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 CHI06CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA022.md): Cessna 180 · Manitowish Wate, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2005 · N20KK · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the trees the airplane impacted during the forced landing. - [NTSB ANC05FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05FA116.md): Cessna 180 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2005 · N3188C · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from objects and terrain during cruise flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with tree-covered terrain. - [NTSB SEA05CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA152.md): Cessna 180 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N90RW · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI05CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA195.md): Cessna 180 · Bowstring, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2005 · N4652B · Substantial damage > The unsuitable water conditions for takeoff selected by the pilot and his inability to maintain aircraft control in the rough water. Contributing factors were the aborted takeoff initiated by the pilot, the rough water conditions and the high, gusty winds. - [NTSB SEA05LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA144.md): Cessna 180 · Prospect, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2005 · N2944C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to perform a wheel landing with a 5 to 10 knot tail wind, and his subsequent loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll. A tailwind and soft terrain were factors. - [NTSB LAX05CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA219.md): Cessna 180A · Big Bend, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2005 · N2929C · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged his clearance altitude above the surface of the lake, resulting in a collision with water. - [NTSB ANC05LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA086.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2005 · N4533B · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop, and structural damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were a ground-loop, and wind gusts. - [NTSB ANC05CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA066.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N4685A · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll, and subsequent nose down of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain. - [NTSB ANC05CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA062.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2005 · N4563B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop. - [NTSB LAX05CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA145.md): Cessna 180 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2005 · N270KC · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind/wind gust condition and his failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. - [NTSB ANC05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA057.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N9028C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind. - [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. ## 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") = 2005 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=2005 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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